Does rain help spread viruses and bacteria and infect people?

God, my wife sure seems to think so. She is a Filipina, and she has to have an umbrella if there’s the lightest mist. read more

Touching food with dirty hands will also allow viruses or bacteria from the intestine to spread. Body fluids, such as blood, saliva and semen, can contain the infecting organisms and transmission of such fluids, for example by injection or sexual contact, is important, particularly for viral infections like hepatitis or AIDS. read more

Bacterial infections are illnesses that occur when harmful forms of bacteria multiply inside the body. They range from mild to severe. Although they include such deadly diseases as plague, tuberculosis, and cholera, these and many other bacterial infections can be prevented by good sanitation or cured by antibiotics. read more