by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Jun 15, 2020 | General Pediatrics, Infectious Disease
As most of you know, we have been open throughout the Coronavirus crisis. Like most medical offices, however, we switched our ill visits to a telemedicine platform to protect the safety of our patients and staff during the height of the pandemic. We did continue to... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Mar 13, 2020 | Infectious Disease, Uncategorized
It’s been a busy week, with school closures and news conferences. News has been rapidly evolving on the medical front as well, and we have been busy trying to stay on top of the latest without succumbing to unnecessary panic. For whatever it is worth, as... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Mar 8, 2020 | Infectious Disease
The CDC has provided clear guidance about international travel and the risks of COVID-19. Restrictions on non-essential travel apply to certain high risk countries, which currently include China, Japan, Italy, South Korea and Iran.... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Mar 3, 2020 | Infectious Disease
Well, we’ve all been reading and listening to the news about the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Unfortunately the situation is still quite fluid as this really is a new virus and we are learning more on a nearly daily basis. I know families have many... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Dec 6, 2014 | Flu Shots, Infectious Disease
So a recent press release from the CDC has gotten some attention in the media. Here is the link: http://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2014/p1204-flu-season.html For anyone not already familiar with it’s contents, the highlight for many was that antigenic drift... by Dr. Jeffrey Jennings | Oct 17, 2014 | Infectious Disease
Remember that proverbial curse, “May you live in interesting times”? You may have recently noticed the signs in our waiting room. According to new guidelines we received yesterday, all incoming patients are to be screened for travel history to countries...