There are different vaccines according to the age of the baby. For example, for children who are 2, 4 or 6 months, specialists recommend vaccines such as DTaP, RV, Hib and PCV13. Dr. Scarlet Constant, Pediatrician with Baptist Health South …
Live virus vaccines, killed (inactivated) vaccines, toxoid vaccines and biosynthetic vaccines are currently available and Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine Physician with Baptist Health Primary Care, describes each one.
The doctor also talks about Hepatitis B vaccines. She says it’s …
There are several reasons to get vaccinated such as: less risk for serious diseases, less chance of passing on a serious disease to relatives and some protection for those who can’t get vaccinated, among others.
Dr. Deepa Sharma, Family Medicine …
Dr. Fernando Mendoza, Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Baptist Children’s Hospital, explains dry drowning is when the child or anybody has inhaled water through their trachea. He also says those symptoms manifest few hours later, usually within minutes …
E. Coli, Mononucleosis, Influenza, Meningitis, Pneumonia and Shingles (herpes zoster) are the most common infectious diseases.
Regarding E. Coli, Dr. Stacey Baker, Infectious Disease Physician with Baptist Health South Florida, explains people may get it from contaminated food products. Mononucleosis …
Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, chest or abdominal pain, sudden dizziness, confusion, severe or persistent vomiting, and swelling in the mouth or throat are signs of when the flu might be an emergency.
Dr. Jose Llach, Medical Director of …
Physicians need an evaluation to determine if something is viral or bacterial, explains Stacey Baker, Infectious Disease Physician with Baptist Health South Florida. Blood or urine tests can help make that difference.
The expert affirms a common cold is caused …
Antibiotics do not work for viral infections. A lot of people take antibiotics to treat cough or congestion, but frequently these symptoms are caused by viruses and antibiotics are not useful in those cases, says Stacey Baker, Infectious Disease Physician …
