Norovirus Outbreaks: Doctors Warn Common Precaution Won't Prevent Illness
Hand sanitizer isn't as effective as handwashing at preventing the spread of norovirus, doctors and the CDC warn.
MaineHealth advises vigilant hygiene to prevent norovirus and other respiratory infections
This is the time of year known for viral respiratory infections. Health agencies are already seeing more cases of Flu, RSV, ...
What to do if you get a respiratory infection: A physician offers tips
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, respiratory infections like colds, flu and RSV are rising across ...
Norovirus cases are growing in the US — here is what health officials say you can do to avoid it
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of outbreaks reported this year exceeds previous years ...
Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission
Nobel Prize-winning peacemaker Jimmy Carter spent nearly four decades waging war to eliminate an ancient parasite plaguing ...
Jimmy Carter’s Quiet but Monumental Work in Global Health
In his decades as a former president, he and his wife, Rosalynn Carter, helped bring lifesaving treatments and sanitation to ...
Bird Flu Outbreak Update Amid First Human Case in Los Angeles
At least 65 human cases of H5 bird flu have been confirmed this year, with the majority being detected in California.
First rare human case of bird flu reported in Los Angeles County
The LA County Department of Public Health confirmed the first human case of bird flu in the county, just days after Gov.
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What the HPV Vaccine Does If You’re Already Infected
The CDC recommends the following populations receive ... Can getting the HPV vaccine help if I already have genital warts?. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Genital HPV infection - Basic ...
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CDC Confirms First Severe Case of Bird Flu: What You Should Know
An older adult in Louisiana has been hospitalized with bird flu, the first severe human case of avian influenza A (H5N1), according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC ...
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Whooping cough outbreak: CDC reports 6x more cases than this time last year
According to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are six times as many cases of whooping cough (pertussis) this year compared to the same time last year ...