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Rabies: How to respond to parents’ questions
Rabies is one of the most fatal diseases but can be prevented by avoiding contact with wild animals, maintenance of high immunization rates in...
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Congenital syphilis: It’s still a significant public health problem
One result of syphilis during pregnancy is intrauterine infection and resultant congenital disease in the infant.
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Measles outbreaks: Protecting your patients during international travel
Most countries with current measles outbreaks may not be typical travel destinations for tourists; however, they are common destinations for...
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Adolescent immunizations and protecting our children from COVID-19
Now, we have another adolescent vaccine to discuss and encourage our patients to receive.
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Tick talk for families and pediatricians
Ticks are responsible for most vector-transmitted diseases in the United States, with Lyme disease most frequently reported.
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Should our patients really go home for the holidays?
Risks to warn patients of include high-risk status, risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how to mitigate it, and mode of transportation.
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Get patients vaccinated: Avoid unwelcome international travel souvenirs
A trip to a travel medicine physician can protect patients from returning from international travel with an unwelcome infection.
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Recommending HPV vaccination: How would you grade yourself?
HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.
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International travel updates
No matter the destination, you want to make sure your patients are medically prepared and only return home with one thing: souvenirs.
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Artemisinin: Its global impact on the treatment of malaria
Although not endemic in the United States, malaria still is brought in by travelers.
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Salmonella infections: The source may be as close as your patient’s backyard
Your patient’s poultry or that of their neighbors may be a source of salmonellosis.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Overcoming one obstacle on the road to elimination
Why as pediatricians should we be concerned about tuberculosis?