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Infectious Diseases

Cold, flu or allergies? Overlapping symptoms make it a challenge to know when to seek medical care
Cynthia Weiss
September 21, 2022

The future of COVID-19 may be uncertain, but one thing parents know: When children go back to school, respiratory viruses and other infections tend to[...]

Update your child’s immunizations
Dana Sparks
February 6, 2018
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Flu versus the common cold
Deb Balzer
February 5, 2018
Infectious Diseases A-Z: How the flu makes you so sick
Deb Balzer
January 29, 2018
Mayo Clinic Minute: How flu affects your heart
Jason Howland
January 29, 2018
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Nasal mucus color — what does it mean?
Liza Torborg
January 26, 2018
Mayo Clinic Minute: How to know when to seek medical treatment for influenza
Ian Roth
January 26, 2018
Home Remedies: Coping with cold sores
Dana Sparks
January 24, 2018
Mayo Clinic Minute: You’re washing your hands all wrong
Deb Balzer
January 24, 2018
Infectious Diseases A-Z: What parents should know about bronchiolitis
Deb Balzer
January 22, 2018
Mayo Clinic Minute: Preventing colds and flu
Jason Howland
January 17, 2018
Infectious Diseases A-Z: New shingles vaccine for everyone over age 50
Deb Balzer
January 15, 2018
Infectious Diseases A-Z: Severe season for influenza
Deb Balzer
January 8, 2018

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