Infectious Diseases - April 2019 Archives

If it seems there are more reports of food poisoning, you are correct. Foodborne diseases are a serious health threat. And the incidence of foodborne ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting 695 cases of measles from 22 states. This is the greatest number of cases recorded ...

Since January, there have been more than 555 reports of measles infection in the U.S. compared to 372 cases for all of 2018, according to ...

Listen: Mayo Clinic Radio 4/20/19 Vaccinations often are thought of as a childhood recommendation, but there are important vaccinations for adults, too. Between 50,000 and 100,000 Americans ...

The older you get, the harder time your body has fighting off infections and diseases. That's why Dr. Gregory Poland, who heads up the Mayo ...

Vaccinations often are thought of as a childhood recommendation, but there are important vaccinations for adults, too. Between 50,000 and 100,000 Americans die each year from ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease that once infected approximately 4 million people in the U.S. a year. "Chickenpox is an infection that's caused by a ...

  THIS WEEK'S TOP STORIES Alcohol use: If you drink, moderation is key  It sounds like a mixed message. Drinking alcohol may offer some health benefits, especially for ...

Vaccinations often are thought of as a childhood recommendation, but there are important vaccinations for adults, too. Between 50,000 and 100,000 Americans die each year ...

Shingles is caused by the varicella-zoster virus — the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you've had chickenpox, the virus can lie dormant in your ...

Measles is a highly contagious viral infection that spreads through coughing or sneezing. "It's one of the most contagious infectious diseases," says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo ...

Cold or allergy: Which is it? If you tend to get colds that develop suddenly and occur at the same time every year, it's possible ...