As summer winds down, deadly mosquitoes still thrive and multiply in places like Florida, where it stays hot all year in the southern part of the state and until December or January in the northern part. Don’t let the calendar or cooler temperatures make you complacent. Mosquitoes carry Zika, a serious infectious disease that causes […]
On a cheery, bright afternoon, almost a decade ago, Brazilians flooded Copacabana Beach to celebrate the announcement from the International Olympic Committee that Rio de Janeiro would host the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the decade that Brazil has acquired the games, the country has become embroiled in all sorts of controversy– political turmoil, economic downturns, […]
Recently, an official from a Ronald McDonald House called us about an accident that occurred at the house and which involved copious amounts of blood. Prior to the call, volunteers at the house had cleaned up the accident scene, despite the major risk of blood-borne pathogens (BPP). After the fact, officials were concerned about the welfare […]
Elevated Trauma Cleanup Derrek was terribly shaken when he made the call to Advanced Bio Treatment for emergency trauma cleanup services. Managing a mid-sized hotel in Biloxi, Mississippi had its ups and downs, but this was his first encounter with an accident of this magnitude. It was such a relief to talk to someone who […]
Fast Food Filth It’s probably not surprising that some studies have found that 90% of children in the United States visit the largest fast food chain in the nation monthly, if not more. But when we add up the facts, it becomes more and more concerning. Study after study shows that a single patty of […]