Today over a million people in the U.S. live with HIV. The number of new infections continues to decline; however, annual infections and diagnoses have increased among some groups. So, testing is still critically important. Here to talk to us are Zpora Perry, a social worker with the Infectious Disease Clinic and the HIV Care […]
The sun is shining, tulips are blooming, and the ticks are crawling. Spring means Vermonters are spending more time outside and need to protect themselves and family members — including our fur children — from tick bites. It is important to prevent tick bites. Ticks can carry pathogens that cause human diseases, such as Lyme […]
First it’s the chills. Then the fever and stomach cramps. The next thing you know you are in the full throes of a nasty norovirus, aptly named the cruise ship virus for its ability to rapidly spread through a population, norovirus is one of the most contagious viruses out there that you can experience. Angela […]
Dr. Kemper Alston explains the “superbugs” that everyone is talking about, how to prevent them and what there really is to worry about. Listen to an interview or read the transcript below. UVM Medical Center: For many, the term superbug conjures up a science fiction disaster movie, and while these bacteria that are resistant to […]
The spread of the ZIKA virus in many of the warm weather vacation spots has brought a new level of anxiety to planning winter getaways, especially for people planning to grow their family. The guidelines coming from the experts such as the CDC and professional organizations such as the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), […]
West Nile Virus first reached the United States in 1999. Since that time, it has become the leading vector-borne cause of viral encephalitis in the U.S. By 2010, the number of adults who had been infected with West Nile Virus in the U.S. was estimated to be 3 million, with 13, 000 cases of West […]
