Infectious disease posts

Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare polio-like disease in children, gained attention in 2014 after a large number of cases ...Read More

“Superbug” is a scary word for people with chronic illnesses who are frequently hospitalized. It refers to bacterial infections that ...Read More

Not long ago, most people had never heard of Zika virus. In the past year it has become a well-known ...Read More

More than 5,000 cases of mumps were reported in the U.S. in 2017. Many of the cases were at college ...Read More

Editor’s note: This is the information we have on Elizabethkingia as of March 16, 2016. We will provide updated information as it ...Read More

Zika virus has been linked to serious illness and birth defects. Here's what you need to know and how to protect yourself when traveling. ...Read More