Infectious Diseases - October 2020 Archives

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: My 9-year-old son has been having trouble sleeping ever since we began social distancing more due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While he goes ...

A recent Mayo Clinic study looked at the disproportionate effects of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities. "We found that environmental factors, especially systemic racism and ...

Hospital emergency departments may see an uptick in people who have injuries, now that Hurricane Zeta has made landfall and is moving across the southern ...

Lyme disease is a bacterial infection caused by the bite of an infected black-legged tick, commonly known as a deer tick. Preventing tick bites is the best ...

As positive cases of COVID-19 continue to spike across much of the country, the role of contact tracing to prevent further spread becomes more important. ...

Experts recommend that those who are 6 months of age and older get their flu vaccine this year and get it as early as possible. ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidelines for defining close contact with a person who is positive for COVID-19. Previously, ...

RED WING, Minn. ― In response to increasing community spread of COVID-19, Mayo Clinic Health System's Southeast Minnesota Region will implement a no-visitor policy at ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report describing a multisystem inflammatory syndrome in adults (MIS-A) months after a similar condition was reported ...

There might be a lot to "boo" about this Halloween season as the COVID-19 pandemic forces many traditions to be reconsidered. It's important to think ...

If you have heart disease, a flu shot can reduce your risk of dangerous flu complications. Learn the benefits of a flu shot and when ...

Halloween is just around the corner. Usually, this means trick-or-treating, fall parties, and lots of candy and treats for children and families. But this year ...