Infectious Diseases - October 2016 Archives

A large-scale emergency vaccine campaign to fight ongoing cholera outbreaks in Haiti will launch on Nov. 8. International health organizations are assisting Haiti's Ministry of ...

A Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) report released yesterday says 18 people in Michigan and Ohio fell ill after an outbreak of Influenza A(H3N2) ...

Dr. Amit Sood says, "Let the changing be perceived as novel and not overwhelming; let the changeless be perceived as comforting and not boring." ...

An update on dosing recommendations for HPV vaccine has the cancer prevention treatment back in the news. “In today’s world, anyone who is sexually active and who ...

New cases of Zika virus infections related and unrelated to travel have been identified in Florida, bringing the total of reported Zika infections in the state to ...

New Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine guidance for preteens from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) means more Americans will be protected from cancer. The ...

Despite prevention efforts, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are at an all-time high in the U.S. In ...

Dr. Amit Sood says, "Seeing the light in others will help you see the light within yourself." Dear friend, “Who am I?” is ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that each year, about 14 million Americans become infected with HPV. Most of those infected are teenagers ...

Washing your hands is key to helping stop the spread of bacteria. Shigella infection (shigellosis) is an intestinal disease caused by a family of ...

In addition to changing leaves, the arrival of fall usually signifies the beginning of flu season. A serious and potentially deadly virus, influenza ...

Washing your hands is one of the simplest ways to prevent the spread of disease, and you don't need more than simple soap and water to ...