The flu shot is the best defense against influenza
The flu, or influenza, is a complex, highly-contagious virus that is nearly impossible to predict. The flu vaccine is the best way to protect against influenza.
Infectious Diseases
Star Tribune: Helping your kids handle the flu shot
Patsy Stinchfield provided the Star Tribune with information about the flu vaccine and influenza virus.
Huffington Post: More parents are refusing vaccines for their kids
Huffington Post published an article about a new study that found more parents are refusing to vaccinate their children.
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.