Viral, Bacterial Infections Skyrocketing In SA

According to statistics furnished by Texas MedClinic, there has been a huge increase in a number of viral and bacterial infections being treated in San Antonio.

Clinic data: Local strep throat cases up compared to last year

Strep throat and other respiratory cases are way up when comparing cases from the past week to the same week in 2009, according to data provided by Texas MedClinic. There were 195 cases of strep confirmed at Texas MedClinic locations in San Antonio and New Braunfels for the week ending Sunday, July 18, compared to just two for the same week last year. Also up year-over-year are cases of sinus ...

Influenza

Influenza, usually called flu, is a viral infection that spreads from one person to another in the spray from coughs and sneezes and more commonly from hand-to-hand contact such as hand shaking. There are several strains of influenza virus; the most common are A and B types. The virus enters the upper part of the respiratory tract through the nose or mouth and may also invade the rest of the ...

Gov. Charlie Crist and Mr. Paul Chehade President of Solidary Foundation discuss today in a brief encounter the BP Oil ...

(1888PressRelease) Mr. Paul Chehade presented today to Gov. Charlie Crist a solution to this tragedy by making available new technologically advanced equipment from Italy that will effectively clean the sand and sea of the Gulf of Mexico .

Whooping cough cases increase in AZ

Experts say getting parents and caregivers vaccinated can help protect infants and small children.