Michael Heyd
Viruses are tiny germs that can invade our bodies and make us sick by hijacking cells and using them to make copies of themselves. This can damage, change, or even kill those cells so they no longer do for us what they are supposed to do. Some viruses make us sicker than others. Different viruses attack different kinds of cells, causing diseases ranging from the common cold to warts to hepatitis (a liver disease) to COVID-19.
Unlike bacteria, which are one-cell microorganisms that live in many different environments, viruses can’t exist for long without a living plant, animal, or human host. Antibiotics (medicines that kill bacteria) do not work against viruses.
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Representatives from UPMC, Susquehanna Health Foundation, and PPL Foundation pictured with the Special Response Vehicle.
WILLIAMSPORT– On Tuesday, Feb. 23, representatives from UPMC, Susquehanna Regional EMS, and the PPL Foundation unveiled UPMC’s Special Response Vehicle, a new resource for emergency response in northcentral Pennsylvania.
“Today has been a long time coming for our region,” said Jim Slotterback, manager, Emergency Preparedness, UPMC in the Susquehanna Region. “Within the last decade we’ve seen a significant increase in demand for special resources like this vehicle across the state and locally. It not only addresses a vulnerability of mass transportation and care in emergency situations, but it also supports community health, education, and outreach.
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