Infectious Diseases - September 2018 Archives

The number of babies born in the U.S. with syphilis has more than doubled in the last four years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Penicillin was discovered on Sept. 28, 1928. Many people mistakenly believe they are allergic to this class of antibiotics. Over-reporting can lead to a number ...

Millions of Americans have at least one pet at home. Studies have shown there are many health benefits to having a companion animal. Pets can increase ...

Areas of the Carolinas remain flooded and are without power. Residents face a long recovery effort after Hurricane Florence moved through these coastal states. Now ...

Pink eye (conjunctivitis) is an inflammation or infection of the transparent membrane (conjunctiva) that lines your eyelid and covers the white part of your eyeball. When ...

Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick-borne illness in the U.S. Depending on the stage of infection, it can cause a wide range of ...

It's common for kids in the U.S. to get infected with enteroviruses in the summer and fall, says Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases ...

Ticks discovered in New Jersey now have spread into neighboring states. "For the first time in 50 years, a new tick species has been identified in the ...

All pregnant women should be screened early for syphilis, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which reaffirms an earlier recommendation. In the report, ...

Antibiotics are the leading cause of U.S. emergency department visits for adverse drug events in children, according to a new study authored by the Centers for Disease ...