Infectious Diseases - February 2020 Archives

Over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are the best way to help a child who has a cold feel better — right? Think again. Here's practical ...

Watch Dr. Pritish Tosh talk about COVID-19: https://youtu.be/6Ehd1QyhwnI Journalists: Broadcast-quality sound bites with infectious diseases specialist Dr. Pritish Tosh answering additional questions are available in the downloads at ...

COVID-19, which was first detected in Wuhan City in China, has now been identified in 37 countries, including the U.S. U.S. cases of COVID-19 have been ...

February is coming to a close this weekend. For many Americans, March means that it’s time to escape the clutches of winter and head off ...

Nothing can ruin a vacation like getting sick. But germs can be hard to avoid when traveling, especially if you're flying to your destination. Watch: The ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I'm 19, and I think I might have a yeast infection. Or it could be trichomoniasis. My symptoms are vaginal odor, unstable ...

A 20-second way to prevent illness is to wash your hands properly. Knowing when and how to wash your hands will help you avoid sickness ...

"We are moving toward SARS-CoV-2 being a pandemic virus," says Dr. Gregory Poland, director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. The virus has been named ...

Flu activity in the U.S. remains high and is expected to continue for weeks. So far this flu season, the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention estimates 29 million flu ...

February is coming to a close this weekend. For many Americans, March means that it’s time to escape the clutches of winter and head off ...

The flu vaccine is a good match for the 2019–2020 flu season, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Efficacy of the vaccine ...

No new countries have reported cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to the World Health Organization's daily situation report. Also, WHO officials ...