Stories from those who have been impacted by infectious diseases to help others understand more about vaccine-preventable diseases, drug-resistant infections, and other infectious diseases
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Ricky was a 23-year-old college student when he was diagnosed with a severe case of C. diff that made him sick for over a year and cost him thousands of dollars on treatment
Emmily was a healthy, active 13-year old, who ended up in a medically-induced coma for nearly 6 weeks as a complication of influenza (flu). The flu vaccine likely saved her life.
Maria was a healthy, active 41-year-old who contracted COVID-19 before vaccines were available, and is now a severe COVID-19/ECMO survivor and a vaccine advocate
As a dialysis coordinator at a south Louisiana hospital, Courtney has seen firsthand how influenza (flu) impacts people with chronic health conditions such as kidney disease
After battling RSV for several months, Susan hopes to raise awareness about the potential danger of RSV in causing serious health complications in older adults
On a daily basis, James Antoon, MD, PhD, MPH, sees how viruses like RSV can affect the youngest patients in a hospital; however, watching his grandmother become seriously ill with RSV was not easy and struck a personal chord for him and his family