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.
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.
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 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.