There are 12 article(s) tagged Infectious Disease:
Most local cases of Lyme disease result from travel to other parts of the country where the illness is endemic. But Mid-Southerners do need to be aware of several other tick-borne illnesses that can be contracted locally.
Shelby County Health Department’s new pilot program will allow all county residents aged 14 and up to order a free, at-home HIV testing kit once every six months.
Two weeks after announcing the first local case of measles, the Shelby County Health Department announced it has determined it not to be measles.
Whooping cough, or pertussis, has been on the rise nationally in recent years, and Shelby County has reported five cases so far in 2025.
Amid a national measles outbreak, the Tennessee Department of Health says a Middle Tennessee resident is the state’s first confirmed measles case this year.
Health officials in Kentucky and Tennessee are working together to evaluate exposures to the measles.
With fungal infections on the rise and becoming more resistant to treatments, Dr. Brian Peters leads a research lab at UTHSC that is at the forefront of the fight against dangerous fungi.
Shelby County ranks second nationally with new HIV infections, behind Miami. Tennessee Department of Health estimates show HIV rates in Shelby County have increased 36% overall since 2018, while new cases among people ages 15-19 have risen 40%.
Chris Sinnock, a social worker at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, cites bias against condoms and dating apps as two of the elements contributing to the spread of HIV.
Most cases of West Nile virus, which is spread by infected mosquitos, cause no symptoms and go undetected. But it can cause serious illness and death.
The Daily Memphian's Eric Barnes talks to infections disease expert Dr. Stephen Threlkeld about COVID-19 and its impact on Shelby County.
COVID-19 is both highly infectious and mildly to moderately lethal, similar to the 1918 influenza pandemic that infected nearly a quarter of the world population.
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