Infectious Diseases - October 2019 Archives

Fall is here, and as the weather cools off, flu season heats up. After a particularly bad flu season in Australia, officials warn that could ...

It's officially the flu season in the U.S. and if projections are correct, it will be a difficult one. "The Southern Hemisphere just finished their influenza ...

Fall is here, and as the weather cools off, flu season heats up. After a particularly bad flu season in Australia, officials warn that could ...

Getting a flu shot is serious business. It can protect you from getting sick with the flu and it can protect those around you from ...

What is seasonal affective disorder?Seasonal affective disorder is a type of depression related to changes in seasons. For most people with seasonal affective disorder, symptoms ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Can antibiotics get rid of measles? If not, what other treatments work best? ANSWER: No treatment can eliminate a measles infection, as measles ...

While you may think of bacteria as something bad that you should avoid, the bacteria inside your gut can keep you healthy. The human gastrointestinal tract harbors 100 ...

Bats play an important role in many ecosystems around the world. They are a major predator of night-flying insects, including pests that cost farmers billions ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 72 and take a drug for rheumatoid arthritis that suppresses my immune system. I’m scheduled to receive a vaccine later ...

Rabies is a deadly virus spread to people from the saliva of infected animals, usually through a bite. In the U.S., rabies is mostly found ...

While you may think of bacteria as something bad that you should avoid, the bacteria inside your gut can keep you healthy. The human gastrointestinal tract harbors 100 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I know HPV can cause cervical cancer, but recently I’ve heard it also can lead to throat cancer. How common is throat ...