5 Tips for Avoiding Infectious Diseases
Wintertime is a great time to frolic in the snow, enjoy family on holiday vacations, and get sick. Between the cold, shivery temperatures that stress your immune system to …
Infectious Disease
Common Symptoms of Cellulitis That Shouldn't Be Ignored
If you work in an environment where accidents are more likely to occur, it’s important to take extra precautions, even with your personal hygiene. Work environments with lots of …
Tips for Preventing Hepatitis A and B
Both hepatitis A and B, liver diseases that can have detrimental consequences, are serious public health concerns for the United States and the world. From the severe flu-like symptoms …
The New Shingles Vaccine: Why You Should Get It
Are you thankful you have dodged the pain and long-term effects of shingles? Our team at the Infectious Diseases Tropical Medicine and Travel Clinic wants you to know that …
Six Tips for Preventing Lyme Disease
Warmer spring temperatures bring more than blossoming trees. It’s also a time when Lyme disease spikes, and each year, roughly 300,000 Americans are infected with the disease. Known for …
The Risks of Rabies Exposure Locally and Abroad
We know rabies is a risk when traveling internationally, but the recent local outbreak of rabies linked to beavers provides a cautionary tale to all area residents. Rabies is …
Five Dangerous Vaccination Myths
Myth: Vaccines aren’t necessary Small pox is the only disease that has been eradicated. Everything else is still out there. Some—like whooping cough and measles —continue to cause disease …
The CDC Recommends All Baby Boomers Be Tested for Hepatitis C
On the eve of the first National Hepatitis Testing Day (May 19), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that all U.S. baby boomers get a one-time test …
Spring is the Peak Time for Lyme Disease
The Loudoun County Health Department recently named May Lyme Disease Awareness Month. This bacterial infection, which is transmitted by ticks, is a huge problem in the county. More than …
CDC: U.S. Measles Cases Highest in 15 Years
The number of new measles cases and outbreaks soared last year, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Unvaccinated people made up the …
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