Hotez: Chagas poses threat to Texas, Western Hemisphere
It has a funny name, but the kissing bug isn’t a laughing matter. The kissing bug (pictured below) is the source of Chagas disease, a
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Myths about autism and vaccine spacing
The vaccine debate seems to have recently moved in new direction, with many people questioning the timing of vaccines in children. This issue was raised
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Beat the flu: Get your vaccine now
The easiest way to help prevent the flu? Get vaccinated. Dr. Pedro A. Piedra, professor of molecular virology and microbiology and pediatrics at Baylor College
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Starke lends expertise to national advisory committee to end tuberculosis
For the last three decades Dr. Jeffrey Starke, professor of pediatrics-infectious diseases at Baylor College of Medicine, has spent his career treating children infected with
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Dr. Peter Hotez explains MERS: What is it, who is at risk
With an outbreak of MERS (Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome) abroad, concern is raised here in America about the illness. Since MERS is fairly new –
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Getting ready for summer 'arbovirus' season in Houston
Dengue and Chikungunya are not exactly household worlds, but these two viral infections are serious diseases (known as “arbovirus infections”). Each is transmitted by mosquitoes,
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Measles: What you should know
With the recent measles outbreak in California, many people have questions about the illness and vaccinations. Experts at Baylor College of Medicine have answers.
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Gates annual letter highlights neglected tropical diseases
Today, Bill and Melinda Gates released their annual letter in which they identified goals for what the world will look like in 15 years. They
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Ebola not the first disease to frighten the public
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. – George Santayana The current furor over Ebola, a viral infection, and the few
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VIDEO: Dr. Peter Hotez explains the science behind an Ebola infection
You’ve seen TV news packages and read headlines on social media, but do you know the facts about the risk of Ebola infection? Dr. Peter
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