Infectious Diseases - April 2021 Archives

Although there are hundreds of species of ticks found throughout the world, fewer than 60 are known to bite and spread disease to humans. Here ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released guidelines to reduce the risk of COVID-19 infection at youth summer camp. But what do those guidelines ...

While the number of people being vaccinated for COVID-19 is dropping, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other medical experts continue to strongly ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced updated COVID-19 guidance for masking outdoors and for fully vaccinated people. For instance, fully vaccinated ...

Over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important to remind people who is more at risk of serious coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms, which ...

On Friday, April 23, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent immunization advisory group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, voted ...

World Malaria Day will be observed on Sunday, April 25, which makes this a good time to learn more about this potentially fatal disease. Malaria is ...

The intersection of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 50th anniversary of Mayo Clinic Laboratories, and this year's Medical Laboratory Professionals Week offers an opportunity to ...

The Mayo Clinic data scientists who developed highly accurate computer modeling to predict trends for COVID-19 cases nationwide have new research that shows how important ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am allergic to many types of pollen, and spring is always a challenging time of year for me. This year, my allergies ...

Even if you've been vaccinated for COVID-19, you should still wear a mask in public to reduce your chances of becoming infected with COVID-19 and ...

Medical Laboratory Professionals Week: April 18 - 24, 2021, is the perfect time to recognize the remarkable work of clinical laboratory professionals, especially during COVID-19 ...