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• March 15th 2023
  Herpes – The Gift That Keeps On Giving

  Herpes is a viral infection that typically manifests on the skin as vesicular lesions in a vesicular lesion or vesicle, like a blister. These will eventually ulcerate and even crust and scab over as healing occurs.  Now herpes is caused by one of two different viruses. However, there have been people that have contracted both, […]

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• February 18th 2023
  
  How to differentiate COVID from a cold or the flu

  Introduction With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to know how to differentiate between COVID-19, a cold, and the flu. While the symptoms of these illnesses may overlap, there are certain characteristics that can help you determine which illness you may have. Symptoms COVID-19:  The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are fever, dry cough, […]

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