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A Clinical Approach to a Sore Throat

Evaluation of sore throat in children Definition – Sore throat refers to any painful sensation localized to the pharynx or surrounding anatomy. The developmental ability of young children to identify and define their symptoms varies and the physician must pay careful attention to the patient and the caretaker in order to clarify the exact nature […]

Africa Declares Mpox a Public Health Emergency Vantage

Our next story tonight comes from Africa. The continent has declared a public health emergency over mpox. This is a highly infectious disease. It was once called monkeypox. If left untreated, mpox can be deadly and Africa knows it. Since the beginning of this year, more than 14,000 cases and more than 500 deaths have […]

Busting 5 Myths About Genital Herpes

Genital herpes simplex virus infection and pregnancy   ●During pregnancy, the major complication of maternal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is transmission to the newborn, as neonatal infection can result in serious morbidity and mortality. ●The classification of genital HSV infection includes: primary, nonprimary first-episode genital, and recurrent infection. Clinical findings of HSV infection are […]