Infectious Disease

As the measles outbreak that began in West Texas spreads, state numbers continue to show that the majority of cases have been among people who are unvaccinated or whose vaccination status is …

Cook Children’s Medical Center-Fort Worth Infectious Diseases ICU has six negative-pressure rooms to care for children potentially diagnosed with measles.

“It takes planning,” explained Suzanne Whitworth, …

It has been three decades since Cook Children’s Medical Center in Fort Worth last saw a measles case. In 1989 and 1990, a measles outbreak began in Houston and spread to Fort Worth.

 Julee Morrow, M.D., a pediatrician at Cook Children’s …

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A medication that protects babies against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is available now at Cook Children’s physician offices and neighborhood clinics.

It’s a dose of antibodies that works right away to help fight off …

By Eline Wiggins

A case of measles was confirmed in a pediatric patient last week in Texas, according to Texas Health and Human Services. The last confirmed measles case in Texas was in 2019. Cook Children’s …

The new Infectious Disease Unit will treat more patients in the safest environment possible while protecting the community and Cook Children's staff from the spread of illness.

The six new units have specialized air ventilation systems, …

Hispanic Heritage Month is from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 to celebrate and pay tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

By Jean Yaeger

The global outbreak of monkeypox has raised concern now that at least two children in the United States have been diagnosed with the rare contagious disease.

Increasing cases of the rare monkeypox …