The latest influenza vaccine update by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is a good reminder that it soon will be time for[...]
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Should patients take their full prescribed course of antibiotics or not? That question has been the subject of a recent article published in British Medical[...]
It's important to teach your children good hand hygiene at home as they get ready to head back to the classroom. Dr. Robert Jacobson, a[...]
Adults and children across the country will be watching for a rare celestial event on Aug. 21. A total eclipse will be visible for one[...]
Measles cases would triple if there were a 5 percent decline in measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine coverage in the U.S. for children ages[...]
Eating raw or undercooked pork infected with the parasitic worms, Trichinella spiralis, can lead to trichinosis. The good news is that the risks of infection are[...]
E. coli infections are a type of foodborne illness that peaks during the summer months, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Dr. Nipunie[...]
Salmonella infection is one of the most common forms of foodborne illness in the U. S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 1[...]
A recent study suggests mosquitoes can infect people with the Zika virus and chikungunya virus in a single bite. Dr. Pritish Tosh, an infectious diseases[...]
Keep foodborne bacteria and germs off your guest list at your next family cookout. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases specialist, says[...]
The cholera outbreak in war-torn Yemen has claimed more than 1,300 lives, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF. The two organizations have issued a[...]