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                                                    <title><![CDATA[Harvard Health Posts by John Ross, MD, FIDSA Feed]]></title>
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                                <subtitle>Harvard Health Blog: You'll find posts from Harvard Medical School physicians and our editors on a variety of health news and issues.</subtitle>
                                                    <updated>2022-07-06T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
                        <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Poliovirus in wastewater: Should we be concerned?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/poliovirus-in-wastewater-should-we-be-concerned-202207062775" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/poliovirus-in-wastewater-should-we-be-concerned-202207062775</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
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                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Thanks to vaccination, the US has been polio-free since 1979, and the spread of this disease has been interrupted in most countries. But worldwide eradication of polio has been elusive, and traces of the virus were recently found in wastewater in London.]]>
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                        <category term="Diseases &amp; Conditions" />
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <category term="Vaccines and immunizations" />
                        <updated>2022-07-06T10:30:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Bad flu season predicted — did you get your shot?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/bad-flu-season-predicted-did-you-get-your-shot-2019110418238" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/bad-flu-season-predicted-did-you-get-your-shot-2019110418238</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[This year’s flu season may be severe. Almost everyone should get vaccinated, but which vaccine might be best for you? And how else can you avoid the flu?]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <category term="Colds and flu" />
                        <updated>2019-11-04T15:30:25-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Chronic Lyme arthritis: A mystery solved?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-lyme-arthritis-a-mystery-solved-2019100317959" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/chronic-lyme-arthritis-a-mystery-solved-2019100317959</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
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                        <category term="Diseases &amp; Conditions" />
                        <updated>2019-10-07T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Measles: The serious risks of falling vaccination rates]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/measles-the-forgotten-killer-201905231882" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/measles-the-forgotten-killer-201905231882</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[We think of measles as a minor viral infection in children that goes away without complications, but it can have complications, and they can be serious or even fatal. Here's how to protect yourself, your circle, and your community - and why you should.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Diseases &amp; Conditions" />
                        <category term="Pediatric health" />
                        <category term="Men&#039;s Health" />
                        <category term="Vaccines and immunizations" />
                        <category term="Women&#039;s Health" />
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <updated>2024-02-28T00:00:00-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Is hand sanitizer better at preventing the flu than soap and water?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-hand-sanitizer-better-at-preventing-the-flu-than-soap-and-water-2018111315327" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-hand-sanitizer-better-at-preventing-the-flu-than-soap-and-water-2018111315327</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
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                        <updated>2020-03-18T00:00:00-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Ticked off: America’s quiet epidemic of tickborne diseases]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ticked-off-americas-quiet-epidemic-of-tickborne-diseases-2018052513894" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/ticked-off-americas-quiet-epidemic-of-tickborne-diseases-2018052513894</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[The number of annual cases of Lyme disease in the United States nearly doubled from 2004 to 2016 (and those are just the reported cases), but several other serious illnesses can be spread by ticks and mosquitoes.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <updated>2018-05-25T10:30:29-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[The bacterial horror of hot-air hand dryers]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-bacterial-horror-of-the-hot-air-hand-dryer-2018051113823" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/the-bacterial-horror-of-the-hot-air-hand-dryer-2018051113823</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Researchers testing the dispersal of bacteria in public restrooms found that the hand dryers were picking up bacterial deposits, likely from aerosolized microbes caused by the flushing of uncovered toilets.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <updated>2018-05-11T10:30:59-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[This year’s flu season: Public health catastrophe or par for the course?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/flu-season-public-health-catastrophe-2018020213207" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/flu-season-public-health-catastrophe-2018020213207</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[This winter flu activity has been higher than usual across the United States. If you have not gotten a flu shot yet, it’s not too late; some protection is better than none, plus there are other steps you can take to protect yourself and those around you.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <category term="Colds and flu" />
                        <updated>2018-02-02T11:30:33-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Is the “full course of antibiotics” full of baloney?]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-the-full-course-of-antibiotics-full-of-baloney-2017081712253" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-the-full-course-of-antibiotics-full-of-baloney-2017081712253</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Conventional medical wisdom has held that taking antibiotics for longer periods of time produces better results and lowers the risk for antibiotic resistance. But the evidence for this is slim, and researchers are now questioning this approach.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <updated>2017-08-17T14:30:37-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[Charles Darwin, Chagas&amp;#8217; disease, and the killer kissing bugs of California]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/charles-darwin-chagas-disease-and-the-killer-kissing-bugs-of-california-2017021511117" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/charles-darwin-chagas-disease-and-the-killer-kissing-bugs-of-california-2017021511117</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[An insect known as the kissing bug has the ability to pass along Chagas’ disease to unsuspecting people. While it affects more people in Latin America than in this country, this parasitic disease can still be a problem in the southwestern United States. Most cases of Chagas’ disease pass without much incidence, but it can cause lasting problems. The rates of Chagas&#8217; disease could go up with climate change, and more research is definitely needed. Charles Darwin may be one of the first &#8220;researchers&#8221; on the subject, but he’s not to be the last.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <updated>2017-02-15T14:30:37-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[E-cigarettes: Good news, bad news]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/electronic-cigarettes-good-news-bad-news-2016072510010" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/electronic-cigarettes-good-news-bad-news-2016072510010</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[While e-cigarettes do not produce the tar or toxic gases found in cigarette smoke, this doesn’t make them a healthy option. The e-liquid found in e-cigarettes still contains highly addictive nicotine that also increases your risk of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Nicotine also increases the risk of addiction to other drugs and may impair brain development. Rather than rely on the perceived benefits of e-cigarettes, people should avoid smoking altogether.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Cancer" />
                        <category term="Addiction" />
                        <updated>2016-07-25T13:30:51-04:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What the rise of Zika (and other viruses) might tell us about our planet]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-the-rise-of-zika-and-other-viruses-might-tell-us-about-our-planet-201602039122" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-the-rise-of-zika-and-other-viruses-might-tell-us-about-our-planet-201602039122</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Zika, a virus that was almost unknown just a short time ago, is now certain to spread to almost every country in the Americas. But why have the U.S. and other countries become more vulnerable to the threat of exotic pathogens? There currently aren&#8217;t enough data to make any solid connections, but many experts agree that the rise of global trade and travel, climate change, and ecosystem changes are all major factors.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <updated>2016-02-03T15:00:18-05:00</updated>
        </entry>
            <entry>
            <title><![CDATA[What you need to know about Zika virus]]></title>
            <link rel="alternate" href="https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-zika-virus-201602019114" />
            <id>https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/what-you-need-to-know-about-zika-virus-201602019114</id>
                                            <author>
                    <name><![CDATA[John Ross, MD, FIDSA]]></name>
                </author>
                                        <summary type="html">
                <![CDATA[Zika, a formerly rare and obscure virus, has recently spread throughout the Pacific islands and the Americas. Although Zika virus rarely makes people seriously ill, it&#8217;s been implicated in a huge rise in the number of birth defects in babies born to mothers who&#8217;ve had Zika. Although its impact in the U.S. is expected to be much less severe than in warmer climates, we&#8217;ve listed some tips to reduce your exposure to the type of mosquito that carries Zika.]]>
            </summary>
            
                        <category term="Pediatric health" />
                        <category term="Immune and infectious diseases" />
                        <category term="Pregnancy" />
                        <updated>2016-02-01T15:00:18-05:00</updated>
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