Infectious Diseases - September 2022 Archives

Flu season usually starts in the fall, peaks during the height of winter and tapers around spring. Other respiratory illnesses, including respiratory syncytial virus, enteroviruses, ...

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 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released new recommendations for COVID-19 booster vaccinations. The shots, called bivalent vaccines, are designed to protect ...

With September designated Sepsis Awareness Month and World Sepsis Day observed Tuesday, Sept. 13, this is a good time to learn more about this potentially life-threatening condition. Nearly 270,000 ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have 4-year-old twins and a college-bound teenager, so I am accustomed to dealing with the various ailments that affect children. After COVID-19, ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have two children, ages 5 and 14. My younger child will attend school for the first time this fall. We have been ...

The first significant change to COVID-19 vaccines since their rollout came this week as the Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for updated ...