HPV vaccine important to protect children
Since the introduction of the human papillomavirus vaccine in 2006, the number of cervical cancer cases has been cut in half.
Infectious Diseases
Zika virus health warnings and prevention tips
Dr. Gigi Chawla shared the latest information regarding Zika virus on WCCO "Mid-Morning."
Children’s infection preventionist shares latest Zika virus information
Joe Kurland, MPH, vaccine specialist and infection preventionist at Children’s Minnesota, made a guest appearance on KARE-TV.
Infection prevention experts recommend no FluMist nasal spray, only flu shot
Studies showed that for the past three flu seasons FluMist failed to provide the same level of protection as a flu shot.
Patsy Stinchfield provides expertise on influenza outbreak
Patsy Stinchfield, director of infection prevention and control at Children’s Minnesota, discusses this year’s flu season with WCCO-TV.
Measles and how to protect against it
Measles is caused by a virus. Sometimes people say “it’s just a virus,” which ignores the fact that some of the most dangerous germs we know are viruses, measles included.
What Minnesotans need to know about Zika virus
Zika primarily infects humans and other primates and is spread through bites by the Aedes mosquito species.
Patsy Stinchfield weighs in on how the Zika virus affects Minnesotans
Learn more about the mosquito-borne Zika virus from Patsy Stinchfield, director of infection prevention and control at Children’s Minnesota.
Children’s Pedcast: Influenza and the flu vaccine
Joe Kurland, a vaccine specialist and infection preventionist at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, discusses influenza and the importance of getting the flu vaccine.
‘The flu’ may not be the flu
Influenza can come on suddenly, with symptoms often including fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches and fatigue.