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How Long Is THAT Contagious? Your Guide to Flu, Strep, COVID and Common Infections
Respiratory viruses, including COVID, flu and RSV, are spreading across the U.S. — and so are other infections. So how long are you contagious with some of the more common ones? Find out here.
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How Long Does Polio Vaccine Protect You? Can You Get a Booster? What You Should Know
New York has one confirmed polio case but health officials say wastewater surveillance indicates there may be hundreds of people infected. While most Americans are vaccinated against polio, experts say the case should serve as a wake-up call to those who aren’t. Here’s what you need to know.
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Study Suggests Past COVID Infection May Not Fend Off Omicron
South African scientists are warning that the new omicron variant may be causing more reinfections among COVID-19 survivors than earlier virus mutants.
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Brain-Eating Amoeba Caused Child's Death In Texas
The rare parasite was found in samples of the water at a splash pad where the child was playing in early September.