Articles tagged with 'Virus' | OSF HealthCare

With polio and measles in the news, Phyllis Kemnetz’s polio survival story is a reminder of how far we’ve come with vaccinations.

Temperatures may be warming, but we’re still in the peak season for sore throats. Many cases have time-tested treatments, but some can have serious complications.

There's a high note when it comes to singing. Do you have a lingering cough? Learn more in this week's Health Highlights.

OSF HealthCare hospitals and clinics across the state are seeing a significant uptick in patients to begin December. The heavy increase in patients can lead to elevated exposure of germs and viruses, plus longer wait times.

Bronchiolitis is similar to bronchitis, and parents should be aware of it this winter.

Kids in the classroom and packed holiday gatherings are a cocktail for sesasonal colds and viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Most symptoms are mild like a cold. You can have a fever, runny nose or cough. It can become …

An OSF provider says you should follow this season's guidance for the RSV vaccine.

When kids are in school and loved ones are gathering for the holidays, viruses tend to make the rounds. Dr. Kinnera Are, a pediatrician with OSF HealthCare, discusses ways we can protect ourselves and others.

En el Medio Oeste, nunca se sabe cuándo el calor se irá de verdad. Sin embargo, a medida que se acerca el otoño y las temperaturas más frescas se vuelven más constantes, es importante priorizar la salud.

Now is the time to look into the flu vaccine so you can be protected during peak flu season.

Fall is a good time to review the signs of and treatments for seasonal illnesses.

A back to school tip: avoid going barefoot to reduce the risk of painful plantar warts.

“Treatment today is so easy,” says a gastroenterology advanced practice provider at OSF HealthCare.

After three years of shut-downs, mask mandates and social distancing, COVID-19 is no longer a public health emergency.

The statistics on hepatitis B might make eyeballs widen, but an OSF HealthCare gastroenterologist says they are not a reason to panic.