Infectious Diseases - October 2007

I was just wondering how you feel about it? I have met quite a few people who are HIV positive, but I dont really have any personal friends with the disease.
I just wonder how you feel about it, and if you have been tested?

2007-10-19 19:23:57 · 9 answers · asked by happydawg 6

Penicillin was discovered in 1928--why did it not become readily available then?
My grandma also was 8 months pregnant ,and the baby boy died too:*(

2007-10-19 17:10:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-19 16:47:25 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a question about MRSA... my grandfather has MSRA bc he is bed ridden and been in and out of the hospital for 4 years ((in more than out)) and I dont let him have skin to skin contact with my 6 month old but my grandmother who cares for him does have contact with her does... is this bad? Im freaking out.. Can my daughter contract this from them? How would i know if she had it. Thanks!

2007-10-19 15:44:33 · 9 answers · asked by Victoria J 2

My sister went to the ER tonight and her doctor said that she may have meningitis. Does anyone know what the chances of a 15 year old girl having this disease? The only symptom she has is the dizziness. But the doctors know for sure that she has A urinary track infection. Do the symptoms of the UTI compare with the symptoms of Meningitis? Please, any advice will be appreciated. Pray for her

2007-10-19 15:42:50 · 2 answers · asked by Christy 3

2007-10-19 15:40:49 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

The new supervirus can be spread through casual contact such as shaking hands or touching the same railing.
Does that scare you?
What are you doing differently?

2007-10-19 13:15:30 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is C-MRSA an Staph infections the same thing??WHat are they?How do you prevent it?

2007-10-19 08:19:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Question explains it all. Just wondering if my school can possibly get it.

2007-10-19 08:15:27 · 7 answers · asked by Caseyy.♥♥ 5

ok so i went to doctor not for my minor sore throat but for my anxiety meds and he told me i had a minor fever as well =( im sick of being sick all the time i just got over a flu like virus 2 months ago and now im sick again and i started workin in same environment i was in 8 months ago started 4 months ago and ever since i get more sick than i would be if i wasnt there. it drags me down and i get sore throat alot and also body aches. anyone else have this and what to do? i drink alot of fluids in the day and i use anti bacterial at least 3 times a day to wash away germs even in the car yet i still get sick. i had broncitis at least 3 times in past 5 yrs and also mono 3 yrs ago and pnemionia 4 yrs ago and also when i was in 2Nd grade where it was so bad i was put into hospital. is there anything to do besides drinking airborne to help my immune system or anything?????

2007-10-19 08:09:39 · 5 answers · asked by Sxyblonde S 2

I am a carrier of MRSA. I haven't had an outbreak in about 5 months - but I will always be a carrier.

I just had a baby 3 months ago by C-section. I had abcesses form near the incision. They healed the doc said.

This Monday at 10 am I had a SEVERE headache come one. Running a fever. Went to the ER. They said it was a sinus infection - it did NOT feel like sinus pain at all!!!

Tuesday - running a fever...still have headache, neck and upper spine hurts.

Wednesday - no headache, still have fever and neck and spine pain

Thursday - still have fever and neck and spine pain

Friday - no fever, still have pain and am having hot flashes and cold chills - I just feel like crap.

I went to the doc today...he said it was my sinus's - but I SWEAR it's not...it feels nothing like sinus.

Could MRSA have anything to do with all this?? Could I be infected internally now? My doc is a moron!!!

2007-10-19 07:27:42 · 2 answers · asked by boz4425 4

what are the symptoms of a yeast infection and what causes it? what is a good remedy for it?

2007-10-19 07:21:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone explain???

2007-10-19 06:23:43 · 9 answers · asked by drummingismylife 2

Can someone give me some insight ? My pre-teen son has a knee infection and the Dr. says it is MRSA and gave me Keflex. After reading a little I called and told her Keflex does not work against MRSA and Bactrim does. She then said she ASSUMES it is MRSA but won't know 100% until the culture comes back in 4 days. I asked her then why dont you just put him on Bactrim to kill the worser of two evils. She called in the prescription for Bactrim; my question is: will Bactrim kill whatever the infection is (MRSA and Non-MRSA) and is this a good idea ? My thinking is that we should attack the potential worse virus first, we can alway knock out the lesser next week if the culture comes back negative or the Bactrim does not work !! I guess what I am saying is it sounds like Bactrim is better than Keflex, so why not just use the better medication if that one will work for any baccterial infection INCLUDING MRSA ?? Please Advise !!

2007-10-19 03:38:43 · 4 answers · asked by John A 1

I've heard both that the strand of Flu in the vaccine is "Dead" and I've heard people say it is "Alive". In year's past I've gotten the Flu right after receiving a Flu shot. So which is it?

2007-10-19 03:32:57 · 6 answers · asked by Alex D 2

Her eye started bugging her at night nd when we went to sleep we think she might of cut herself because when we woke up there was a pink blood spot. What do you think it could be? It could be allergies, a cut, irritating eye, or something contagious

2007-10-19 02:52:24 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

Tourmus Didimus! Do You Know that a cup of cooked red Oil is a total cure for chicken Pox, smallpox in 24 hours? Do you Know that Raptured Appendicites is cured in 12 hours with just 2 blended grape 3x in 24 hours, and Lastily what is in the W.H.O logo? If you know the answer then you know the tolal cure for HIV/AIDS.

2007-10-18 22:38:15 · 4 answers · asked by Dr Felix IOE Amanya 1

2007-10-18 17:12:25 · 6 answers · asked by honey 1

He vomits after solid food, for fever i gave him tylanol it worked, but after few hours fever was up again

2007-10-18 14:25:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

its at my school.
so how exactly do you get it?
i heard it was through open cuts.
im super cautious now.
and carry hand sanitizer with me EVERYWHERE
and wash my hands every chance i get.
im sorta a germ freak.
and i dont like knowing there everywhere.

but i also heard that if you get this. you can dye
and it can make the girls starile. so they
cant have kids.

is that true?
what procautions should i take.
at least 2 kids have died from this.
its a really serious issue.

so please dont make jokes.

2007-10-18 13:22:13 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know if a person has a sore throat it is given. But can a antibotic be given just to help to speed up the recovery.

2007-10-18 11:45:32 · 5 answers · asked by Heartbeat 1

i have the beginnings of the flu. blocked nose, sneezes, bit of a cough, and just generally groggy and bunged up. the problem i have (apart from the flu) is that my sister is having a combined party on saturday for her 30th birthday and her and her husbands 10th wedding anniversary. i have not been out for ages (i have 3 kids aged 2,3+9) and have been really looking forward to it. does anyone have any tips or quick cures for flu please??? thanx

2007-10-18 11:12:30 · 14 answers · asked by gemma r 5

Is it a one time only shot?
What about pnuemococcus? One time only?

2007-10-18 10:46:34 · 1 answers · asked by parsleysoda667 2

does it hurt getting a tetnus shot??? what does it feel like?

2007-10-18 10:46:11 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just curious. Some people are for it some people are not, why?

2007-10-18 10:28:45 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 10:20:40 · 6 answers · asked by I.Like.To.Disco 1

ive already had to go home early from work.
its been getting worse since tuesday.

how can i get better quickley?
i cant afford time off work (i dont get sick pay)

2007-10-18 09:57:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mom has a little case of the stomach virus. she's had it for about 30 hours now. do u think ill get it. ive been using purell and washing my hands?

2007-10-18 09:40:18 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Have worked in and around medical field as a cna and with mhmr for 14+ yrs and have always heard of MERSA , and now all of his being said with MRSA have to wonder is it the same ?

2007-10-18 09:20:42 · 3 answers · asked by tigruss_angel 2

Ok, I haven't been feeling good for about 6-9 months. This past summer I wound up in the hospital with Menengitis. It's like I can never get over this hump...
Well my doc wants me to go see an Infectious Disease Doc and a Hematologist.
My blood tests from last week reveal 2500 WBC, high Lymph at 67, and low neutrophils.
Also, my doc told me that my lymph nodes in my nech and groin are swollen.
Anybody out there with advice???

Thanks!

2007-10-18 08:34:45 · 5 answers · asked by joy 4