Infections/Infectious Diseases

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• 15-Second Procedure Saves Lives (and you already know how to do it)  (2002-12-31)
• Acanthamoeba Infection  (2000-04-02)
• Age and the Shingles Vaccine  (2008-04-11)
• Aging and the Immune System  (2001-08-30)
• AIDS Conference Draws Attention to Advances and Challenges  (2006-09-22)
• All About Zostavax  (2008-03-28)
• Amebiasis  (2000-04-05)
• Anthrax  (1999-05-16)
• Antibiotic Can Cause Reaction in Penicillin-Sensitive Patients  (2003-09-09)
• Antibiotic Overuse Fuels Drug Resistance  (2005-10-26)
• Antibiotic Resistant "Superbug" on the Rise  (2004-05-25)
• Antibiotics: Use Only When Necessary  (2004-03-17)
• Arboviral Infections  (2000-04-05)
• ARCW HIV Clinic Provides Care for Women in Need  (2006-12-13)
• Atypical Mycobacteria  (2000-04-05)
• Avian Influenza on the Move   (2005-10-13)
• Babesiosis  (2000-04-05)
• Bacteria, Viruses Can Cause Infectious Arthritis   (2002-05-10)
• Bacterial Infection the Likely Culprit in Ulcer Formation  (2002-08-28)
• Baylisascaris procyonis  (2000-04-05)
• Bell's Palsy Symptoms Should Be Evaluated  (2002-01-14)
• Best Way to Prevent Flu Is to Wash Hands   (2005-04-27)
• Bioterrorism is a Real Threat Requiring Rational Response  (2001-11-14)
• Bird Flu Scare Expends Valuable Public Health Resources  (2006-08-30)
• Bird Flu Sheds Light on Lack of Infectious Disease Planning   (2006-08-10)
• Bladder Infections More Likely in Women  (1997-02-03)
• Blastomycosis  (2000-04-05)
• Brucellosis  (2000-04-05)
• CAIR: Science and Service in the Fight Against AIDS  (2003-03-28)
• Campylobacteriosis  (2000-04-05)
• CBID Focuses on Infectious Disease, Bioweapons  (2004-08-13)
• Chances are Good for Recovery from Bell's Palsy  (2007-11-28)
• Chickenpox  (2000-04-05)
• Chlamydia  (2000-04-05)
• Cholera  (2000-04-05)
• Clinical Evidence Shows Limited Effect of Antibiotics on Children With Acute Otitis Media   (2000-08-10)
• Clostridium difficile  (2000-04-05)
• Cold-Weather Questions  (2005-12-29)
• Cryptosporidiosis  (2000-04-05)
• CT Scans Aid Lung Injury Diagnosis, Management  (2003-09-29)
• Cyclosporiasis  (2000-04-05)
• Cytomegalovirus  (2000-04-05)
• DEET Still Tops at Beating Mosquitoes  (2002-07-12)
• Dengue Fever  (2000-04-05)
• Dental Symptoms Can Expose Health Issues  (2006-04-27)
• Differences Immense Between Typical and Atypical TB  (2001-05-12)
• E. Coli O157:H7 Infections  (2000-04-05)
• E. Coli Outbreaks Becoming More Common in US  (2002-10-11)
• Ear Infections Are Top Reason for Childhood MD Visits  (2007-09-27)
• Eat Safely This Season  (2004-11-10)
• Ehrlichiosis  (2000-04-05)
• Even Without Symptoms, Herpes Virus Is Still Active  (2008-03-12)
• Facts About Anthrax and Smallpox as Bioterrorism Weapons  (2001-10-30)
• Flu Season Winding Down, But Not Over  (2004-02-13)
• Foodborne Botulism  (2000-04-05)
• For Some STDs, the Numbers Are Still Increasing  (2007-07-13)
• Friction, Fungus Can Thicken Toenails  (1997-02-03)
• Giardiasis  (2000-04-05)
• Global Health in the 21st Century  (2000-12-26)
• Gonorrhea  (2000-04-06)
• H. pylori and Peptic Ulcers  (2000-04-25)
• H. Pylori Can Alter Stomach Acid  (2004-12-22)
• Handwashing and Vaccines Reduce Incidence of Hepatitis A  (2007-12-12)
• Hantavirus Infection  (2000-04-06)
• Health Concerns in the Wake of Disaster  (2005-09-28)
• Health Officials Address Wisconsin Pertussis Outbreak  (2004-06-08)
• Health Risks of Travel Range from Unusual to Mundane  (2004-04-14)
• Hepatitis B  (2000-04-07)
• Hepatitis B Can Have Serious Long-Term Consequences  (2007-12-30)
• Hepatitis C - Or Its Treatment - Can Cause Fatigue  (2006-09-13)
• Hepatitis C Treatment is Slowly Improving the Odds  (2003-12-10)
• Hepatitis C Virus a Leading Cause of Chronic Liver Disease  (2008-03-12)
• Hepatitis C Virus Infection in Cocaine Users: A Silent Epidemic  (2000-10-09)
• Hepatitis D  (2000-04-07)
• Hookworm Infection  (2000-04-07)
• How Safe is Our Drinking Water?   (1997-03-31)
• How to Stop Food-Borne Illness Before it Starts  (2001-12-13)
• HPV Vaccine Offers Cancer Protection, But for How Long?  (2007-04-12)
• HPV Vaccine Prevents Most Cervical Cancers and Genital Warts  (2007-03-28)
• Hygiene Hypothesis: Are We Too "Clean" for Our Own Good?  (2004-09-24)
• Impetigo  (2000-04-07)
• Infant Botulism  (2000-04-05)
• Infectious Mononucleosis  (2000-04-07)
• Kawasaki Syndrome  (2000-04-07)
• Killing Kitchen Germs  (2003-11-21)
• Latent vs. Active Tuberculosis  (2006-05-26)
• Left Alone, Cold Sores Usually Heal by Themselves  (1999-11-01)
• Legionellosis  (2000-04-07)
• Leprosy  (2000-04-07)
• Leptospirosis  (2000-04-07)
• Lessons from the Great Mumps Outbreak of 2006  (2006-07-26)
• Listeriosis  (2000-04-07)
• Living With Post-Polio Syndrome  (2001-07-28)
• Lyme Disease Incidence Doubles  (2007-07-13)
• Malaria  (2000-04-07)
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus  (2000-04-07)
• Mexican Vacation Requires Some Health Planning  (2003-02-14)
• MRSA Infections on the Rise, But Treatable If Caught Early  (2007-11-28)
• New Guidelines on Use of Antibiotics Before Dental Work  (2007-12-12)
• No Down Side to Booster Shot   (2007-10-12)
• Norwalk Viruses Widespread  (2003-01-31)
• Offal, Processing are Likely Culprits in BSE  (2005-02-10)
• Otitis Externa: Infection of the Ear Canal  (2001-05-30)
• Outbreak of Infections Caused by Salmonella I,4,[5],12:i:-  (2007-10-12)
• Pediculosis (Body) Lice  (2000-04-07)
• Pediculosis (Head Lice)  (2000-04-07)
• Perinatal Group B Streptococcus Infection  (2000-04-07)
• Playing it Safe with Eggs  (2000-07-11)
• Prairie Dogs. Monkeypox. What’s Going On in Wisconsin?  (2003-06-12)
• Prepare for Flu Season Rather Than Anthrax  (2001-10-21)
• Preventing Hepatitis A Infection While Traveling  (1998-02-17)
• Preventing Lyme Disease  (2002-05-31)
• Prevnar Vaccine Further Reducing Childhood Infections  (2004-04-28)
• Rabies  (2000-04-07)
• Rabies Team Leader Urges Study of "Milwaukee Protocol"  (2007-04-12)
• Reactive Arthritis (Reiter's Syndrome)  (2006-04-04)
• Recommended Childhood Vaccines - 2007  (2007-08-11)
• Respiratory Infections in Children  (2001-02-21)
• Respiratory Syncytial Virus  (2000-04-07)
• Ringworm  (2000-04-07)
• Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever  (2000-04-07)
• Rotavirus Vaccine Prevents Most Cases in Infants and Children  (2007-07-13)
• Rubella Eliminated in the United States  (2005-04-13)
• SARS? WNV? For Most, Common Infections are the Real Worry  (2003-03-28)
• Scabies  (2000-04-07)
• Season Has Started, But Flu Shot Still a Good Idea  (2003-01-27)
• Seborrheic Keratosis: Condition is Common, Usually Benign  (2003-01-30)
• Sense of Smell, Taste Impaired after Common Cold  (2006-12-22)
• Shigellosis  (2000-04-07)
• Smallpox Vaccine Includes a Dose of Risk  (2003-01-14)
• Smallpox Vaccine Research at the Medical College of Wisconsin  (2001-12-27)
• Some Sore Throats Require Evaluation  (2006-12-12)
• Sorting Out Immunization Information  (2000-07-11)
• Spinach Now Safe to Eat, But Issues Linger  (2006-10-12)
• STD Prevention, Part 1: Get to Know Your Partner  (2007-06-28)
• Streptococcal Pharyngitis  (2000-04-07)
• Study Follow-Up Shows Big Increase in Preschooler Vaccinations  (2003-08-28)
• Surviving Rabies: A Medical First Takes Place at Children's Hospital  (2005-05-26)
• Swimmer's Itch  (2000-04-07)
• Swimming and Waterborne Diseases  (2000-06-02)
• Syphilis  (2000-04-07)
• Tapeworm Infection Unusual in the US  (2004-07-27)
• The Asthma-Influenza Connection  (2004-11-09)
• The Facts about Encephalitis  (2004-09-22)
• The Facts about Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib)  (2000-04-06)
• The Facts about Handwashing  (2000-04-06)
• The Facts about Hepatitis A  (2003-04-07)
• The Facts about Hepatitis C  (2000-04-07)
• The Facts about HIV Infection and AIDS  (2004-12-07)
• The Facts about Influenza  (2000-04-07)
• The Facts about Lyme Disease  (2005-06-10)
• The Facts about Meningitis   (2004-09-22)
• The Facts about Meningitis and Meningococcal Disease   (2006-03-21)
• The Facts about Meningococcal Disease  (2004-09-22)
• The Facts about Pneumococcal Infection  (2000-08-30)
• The Facts about Sinusitis  (2004-12-22)
• The Healing Powers of Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment  (2001-02-26)
• The Other, Older Face of AIDS   (2004-05-13)
• To Prevent the Flu, Schedule Vaccine Now  (2007-09-13)
• Toxoplasmosis  (2000-04-07)
• Travel Health Risk Overview  (1998-03-02)
• Travel Medicine Kit  (1998-03-02)
• Trichinosis  (2000-04-07)
• Tuberculosis  (2000-04-07)
• Tuberculosis: Active, Latent, and Drug-Resistant  (2007-06-12)
• Tularemia  (2000-04-07)
• Typhoid Fever  (2000-04-07)
• Understanding Sepsis  (2005-01-26)
• Urinary Tract Infections  (2007-04-27)
• Urinary Tract Infections Common in Women, but Treatable  (2005-11-23)
• US Government Prepares for Bioterrorism Threat  (2001-10-11)
• Vaccine Can Prevent Shingles and Its Debilitating Pain  (2008-01-13)
• Vaccine Can Protect Girls, Young Women from Cervical Cancer  (2006-11-11)
• Vaccine Helps Prevent Chickenpox from Re-emerging as Shingles  (2007-11-13)
• Viral Hemorrhagic Fever  (2000-04-07)
• Warding Off Insect Bites  (2000-06-29)
• West Nile Encephalitis  (2000-05-12)
• West Nile Virus is Here to Stay   (2007-07-29)
• What You Can Do to Prevent Communicable Diseases  (2000-12-26)
• Will We Be Compassionate During the Next Epidemic?  (2001-08-01)
• Wisconsin Beach Closings Put a Damper on Summer Fun  (2002-07-30)
• Wisconsin Hunters Asked to Help Fight Chronic Wasting Disease  (2002-08-14)
• Yersiniosis  (2000-04-07)
• Young People Remain Unaware of Sexual Consequences  (2003-09-09)
• Zinc and Cold Symptoms  (2000-09-14)