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Preparing for the viral trifecta: RSV, influenza, and COVID-19
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
We are now armed with the most up-to-date interventions to help prevent the acquisition of RSV, influenza, and...
Opinion
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Rabies: How to respond to parents’ questions
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
Rabies is one of the most fatal diseases but can be prevented by avoiding contact with wild animals, maintenance of high immunization rates in...
Opinion
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Congenital syphilis: It’s still a significant public health problem
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
One result of syphilis during pregnancy is intrauterine infection and resultant congenital disease in the infant.
Opinion
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Measles outbreaks: Protecting your patients during international travel
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
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
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
Now, we have another adolescent vaccine to discuss and encourage our patients to receive.
Opinion
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Tick talk for families and pediatricians
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
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?
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
Risks to warn patients of include high-risk status, risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how to mitigate it, and mode of transportation.
Opinion
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COVID-19 and its impact on the pediatric patient
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
Strategies to mitigate additional spread such as social distancing, wearing facial masks, and hand washing still...
Opinion
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Don’t let a foodborne illness dampen the holiday season
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
Tell your patients the four guides to safe food preparation and storage: clean, separate, cook, and chill....
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Get patients vaccinated: Avoid unwelcome international travel souvenirs
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
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?
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
HPV vaccination is cancer prevention.
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International travel updates
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
No matter the destination, you want to make sure your patients are medically prepared and only return home with one thing: souvenirs.
Opinion
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Artemisinin: Its global impact on the treatment of malaria
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
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
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
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
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- Bonnie M. Word, MD
Why as pediatricians should we be concerned about tuberculosis?