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Mayo Clinic expert explains dengue fever featured image
Mayo Clinic expert explains dengue fever
Deb Balzer
May 13, 2025

Dengue fever is a potentially life-threatening viral infection transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes. "Four different subtypes of the virus can cause infections in[...]

The Basics of Polio and Why It’s Making a Comeback featured image
The Basics of Polio and Why It’s Making a Comeback
Marla Broadfoot, Ph.D.
December 15, 2022
Mayo Clinic Minute: The proper way to wash your hands featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: The proper way to wash your hands
Jason Howland
December 5, 2022
Mayo Clinic in Rochester to ease visitor restrictions featured image
Mayo Clinic in Rochester to ease visitor restrictions
Joel Streed
December 2, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Holiday travel, gatherings likely to increase the spread of respiratory viruses featured image
Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast: Holiday travel, gatherings likely to increase the spread of respiratory viruses
Jennifer O'Hara
December 2, 2022
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Shingles — not just a band of blisters featured image
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Shingles — not just a band of blisters
Cynthia Weiss
November 28, 2022
Mayo Clinic Minute: Keeping Thanksgiving salmonella-free featured image
Mayo Clinic Minute: Keeping Thanksgiving salmonella-free
Deb Balzer
November 21, 2022
What in the world is antimicrobial resistance? featured image
What in the world is antimicrobial resistance?
Elizabeth Zimmermann
November 21, 2022
Care tips for upper respiratory infections in children featured image
Care tips for upper respiratory infections in children
Heather Carlson Kehren
November 17, 2022
Early increase of flu, RSV viruses affecting children — when to seek medical help featured image
Early increase of flu, RSV viruses affecting children — when to seek medical help
Deb Balzer
November 10, 2022
Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents featured image
Preparing kids for a flu shot: Tips to help parents
Mayo Clinic Staff
October 31, 2022
Halloween safety tips from a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert featured image
Halloween safety tips from a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases expert
Deb Balzer
October 27, 2022
COVID-19, RSV and flu–season of respiratory infections featured image
COVID-19, RSV and flu–season of respiratory infections
Deb Balzer
October 26, 2022

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