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Bookmark or Share- At-home COVID 19 tests: What to know - Mayo Clinic Health SystemA Mayo Clinic expert shares what to know about at-home COVID-19 test expiration dates and if at-home tests can detect new variants.
- Common questions about measles - Mayo Clinic Health SystemWhile many viruses are not contagious or moderately contagious, measles is aerosolized and highly infectious. Measles spreads when an infected person coughs, sneezes or talks, which produces infected droplets. These droplets are either inhaled by others or live on surfaces for up to two hours after first contact.
- Endemic vs. epidemic vs. pandemic - Mayo Clinic Health SystemJohn O'Horo, M.D., a Mayo Clinic infectious diseases specialist, says that while stats are headed in the right direction, it's too early to call the pandemic over. "A lot of the discussion right now centers on if we are heading toward this being an endemic disease that's always present in the background.
- COVID-19 or coronavirus (CoV) - Mayo Clinic Health SystemWhile stats are headed in the right direction, an infectious diseases expert explains why it's too early to say it's over. March 10, 2022 How the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting kids
- Infectious Diseases Information - Mayo Clinic Health SystemInfectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful, but some organisms under certain conditions may cause disease.
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