Division of Infectious Diseases News

As COVID-19 continues to spread worldwide, teams at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are using a collaborative approach to identify and test potential treatments. 

Well into the pandemic, you and your child may still have unanswered questions. CHOP child life specialists weigh in on how to talk with your child about Covid-19.

Two new division chiefs, concussion study update, and ultrasound guided placement of IVs.

Audrey R. Odom John, MD, PhD, renowned as both a malaria researcher and an outstanding clinician, is appointed as Chief of the Division of Infectious Diseases.

Visiting a child in the hospital can lift everybody’s spirits. But if you’re sick or you’ve been around someone who is sick, a hospital visit can have serious consequences.

Your child is complaining of a sore throat and body aches. They have a fever. It seems like they might be coming down with the flu. What should you do?

When it comes to mosquito- and tick-borne illness, know the symptoms and practice bug bite prevention to keep your family safe.

The whooping cough vaccine dramatically reduced the number of death each year; however, whooping cough has had a resurgence. Dr. Feemster explains why.

Can you really prevent the norovirus from infecting your family? Yes! A CHOP physician and infection prevention expert explains how.

An attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia clears up common misconceptions about the flu shot.