Many parents think of measles as an old-time disease, and that’s true. Measles was a common childhood disease decades ago, but it is rare today in this country thanks to a vaccine. However, millions of measles cases happen worldwide every year. Measles has made a comeback in recent years due to immunization levels dropping in […]
Is COVID causing pink eye? Here’s what parents should know
A new COVID strain is causing a common infection — pink eye. The new strain, dubbed XBB.1.16, accounts for about 14% of COVID infections in the United States, according to the CDC. To find out what parents should know about this new strain and symptom of COVID, Dr. Evelyn Pangonis, pediatric infectious disease doctor and […]
