Infectious Diseases - August 2018 Archives

More than a dozen multistate outbreaks of foodborne illnesses have been reported this year to date, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. – The use of mud or wet clay as a topical skin treatment or a poultice is a common practice in some cultures and ...

Should a child who is showing symptoms of a cold or flu be kept home from school or day care? "Yes," says Dr. Pritish Tosh, a Mayo Clinic infectious ...

Angiostrongyliasis, also called "rat lungworm infection," is a disease that affects the central nervous system. A dozen cases of the infection have been confirmed ...

As kids prepare to head back to the classroom, parents are reminded to ensure their children are properly vaccinated beforehand. HPV vaccination is recommended for ...

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious childhood illness that commonly affects kids ages 5 or under. However, older children and adults ...