Infectious diseases encompass quite a large category in medicine. We will discuss a lot of current infection topics and emerging diseases.
Researchers have been studying the effects of a very old vaccine still being used in many countries for tuberculosis (TB) disease, BCG. It is mostly given to children to prevent tuberculosis, a bacterial infection of the lungs that can lead to death. TB can also infect other areas of the body such as the …
I’ve Seen MPOX! In the early 2000s, I found myself in the middle of the first known U.S. Mpox, formerly known as Monkeypox, outbreak. I had a patient this week with lesions on their arms and legs. This made me realize I am one of the very few doctors in the entire United States …
