Infectious Diseases - May 2018 Archives

Childhood immunizations are an important part of ensuring people are protected from life-threatening infectious diseases. "We know that we have vaccine-preventable diseases that we’ve ...

Global health leaders continue their work to contain the latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health ...

It's time to start preparing for what could be a bumper crop of ticks across the U.S. As the last of the winter's snow melts, ...

New research shows that young women between 15 and 26 who receive the HPV vaccine are protected against cervical lesions, according to findings published by ...

Many cosmetics have a shelf life or a best-used-by date on their labels. However, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says cosmetic manufacturers are not required to ...

All adults over 50 are encouraged to get the new shingles vaccine, Shingrix. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends Shingrix for the prevention ...

Besides the ick factor, Dr. Dawn Davis, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic, says sharing your lip balm or lip moisturizer with another person is a bad idea. ...

Illnesses caused by disease-infected ticks, mosquitoes and fleas have tripled in the U.S. in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control ...