What you need to know Children & teens can get COVID-19. While fewer children have been sick with COVID-19 compared to adults, children can be infected with the virus that causes COVID-19, can get sick from COVID-19, and can spread the virus that causes COVID-19 to others. Children, like adults, who have COVID-19 but haveRead more
Know How it Spreads There is currently no vaccine to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The best way to prevent illness is to avoid being exposed to this virus. The virus is thought to spread mainly from person-to-person. Between people who are in close contact with one another (within about 6 feet). Through respiratory dropletsRead more
Fungal Disease Awareness Week is September 23–27, 2019. Fungal diseases can affect anyone. Most fungi are not dangerous, but some types can be harmful to health. Learning about them can help you and your doctor recognize the symptoms of a fungal disease early and may help prevent serious complications. About Fungal Diseases Fungi are everywhere. ThereRead more
What is the difference between a cold and flu? Flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but they are caused by different viruses. Because these two types of illnesses have similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell the difference between them based on symptoms alone. In general, flu is worse than theRead more
What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD is a serious lung disease that over time, makes it hard to breathe. You may also have heard COPD called other names, like emphysema or chronic bronchitis. In people who have COPD, the airways—tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs—are partially blocked, whichRead more
On World Asthma Day (May 1, 2018) and throughout May, people with asthma and organizations dedicated to asthma control and education join together to increase awareness about asthma and improve the lives of all people with asthma. Learn about Asthma—what it is, its effects, and how it is diagnosed and treated.Learn about Asthma and OutdoorRead more
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