Infectious Diseases - January 2016 Archives

The World Health Organization is convening an International Health Regulations Emergency Committee Monday, Feb. 1, in response to Zika virus outbreaks in parts of Latin and South America. ...

New cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the southern region of the United States have raised questions about this deadly disease. It's caused by bacteria that spread from person to ...

Zika virus continues to be a concern, especially for pregnant women traveling to areas of the world where the virus is active. In response to ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: How is it that children who have been vaccinated against pertussis still end up with the disease? Was the vaccination they received ...

The next time you go to see your health care provider for an upper respiratory illnesses, don't assume you'll get a prescription for an antibiotic. The American College ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic has added robots in its fight against Clostridium difficile (C-diff) bacteria. In the U.S., C-diff is one of the most ...

A headache is usually just a minor inconvenience. But some headaches ... including migraines ... can ruin your whole day. On the next Mayo Clinic ...

The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is over. The World Health Organization has announced that no new cases have developed in Liberia for 42 days. ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and prevention, frequent hand washing is the number one way to prevent the spread of infections. But ...