Infectious Diseases - March 2017 Archives

Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections in children are on the rise. A new study shows a 700-percent increase in MDR antibiotic-resistant Enterobacteriaceae infections in children admitted ...

More than 5 million people are living with a brain injury in the U.S., according to the Brain Injury Association of America. Annually, the association ...

The current influenza season, dominated by the A H3N2 virus, continues to be active, though it's on the downswing across the nation, says the Centers for ...

North American outbreaks of avian influenza A(H7N9) — often referred to as "bird flu" — have public health officials paying close attention. The Centers for Disease and ...

Cold remedies are almost as common as the common cold, but are they effective? Nothing can cure a cold, but there are some remedies that ...

Many students and their families in the U.S. are taking a reprieve from winter and traveling to warmer climates for spring break. The Centers for ...

It's the peak of the cold and flu season. Typically, the season peaks between December and February, people may continue to get sick as late as May. ...