Top Docs: 5 facts about infectious disease
Photo credit: Johnny Milano | Dr. Bernard Nash is an infectious disease specialist in West Islip and a clinical assistant professor of medicine at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University, photographed at his office in West Islip. (Nov. 13, 2012)
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This time of year, any mention of infectious disease usually brings to mind the flu. But plenty of other germs are worth worrying about, too.
Here's what you need to know about five infectious diseases:
1. FLU IS NOT TO BE SNEEZED AT
Flu is nothing to take lightly. It can lead to serious complications and death. But it's difficult to diagnose because it can appear...