First Omicron Positive Case Detected in the United States Anika H. Ahmed, MD On Wednesday, December 1st, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases announced at a press briefing at the White House that the first positive case of Omicron variant of the Coronavirus has been detected in California. …
To get or not to get booster vaccine for Covid-19 Anika H. Ahmed, MD As pharmaceutical staff continues to work round the clock, conducting clinical trails, collecting data, circulating questionnaires and surveys, they have been successful in bringing out the booster shots for protective vaccination against the highly infectious, often deadly Coronavirus causing the global …
Another variant of Covid 19 Coronavirus- Omicron Anika H. Ahmed, MD The unique feature of a virus, any virus is that it is constantly mutating and generating new forms, labelled as variants of the original virus. Coronavirus has deeply impacted the lives of everyone across the globe and still continues to do so, today posing …
Is the US food supply safe? Anika H. Ahmed, MD The COVID-19 pandemic spreads by person to person transmission through droplet infection. Close contact with any infective COVID-19 person can transmit the infectious Coronavirus leading to symptoms of COVID-19. Humans handle food and it goes through various hands of food industry workers before it makes …
Keeping Essential Workers Protected from Coronavirus Anika H. Ahmed, MD I am a physician with more than 25 years’ experience in preventive medicine and have throughout my career focused on the primary prevention of infectious communicable diseases, primarily Influenza, HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis, and Hepatitis C. I have conducted multiple clinical trials to study the behavior pattern …
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What should I do if I need to travel for work or in an emergency? Anika H. Ahmed, MD A major risk factor of cross infection is always there while travelling, especially in air travel when one is confined to a small space in an airplane. This risk factor is markedly increased during the COVID-19 …
How does the US manage its food supply during COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD August 2020 The massive pandemic of COVID-19 started from China and spread like a wave across the globe, infecting humans, shaking economies, crippling businesses, and shutting down operations in all commercial locations, forcing people to stay in quarantine and isolation. With …
How does the US manage its food supply during COVID-19? Anika H. Ahmed, MD The massive pandemic of COVID-19 started from China and spread like a wave across the globe, infecting humans, shaking economies, crippling businesses, and shutting down operations in all commercial locations, forcing people to stay in quarantine and isolation. With the start …
How long can COVID-19 live on cardboard boxes? Anika H. Ahmed, MD Cardboard boxes commonly used for packing and shipping goods are prepared by pressing together two moist sheets of paper, usually cellulose pulp obtained from wood or grasses and dried into various sizes of flexible sheets. It is much thicker than paper and can …
