February 11, 2025 | Black & Kletz Allergy
Four viral infections are surging in the country this year. Three of them are respiratory viruses and one is a gastrointestinal infection. Influenza (“flu”) usually tends to peak in the Winter. The Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) statistics reveal that more than 30% of the lab tests were positive for the flu in January of […]
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November 6, 2015 | Black & Kletz Allergy
As we enter into the “cold and flu” season, children and adults with a history of asthma may experience an increase in the frequency and severity of their asthma symptoms triggered by these infections. Most of us have to contend with a few upper respiratory infections (e.g., cold, flu, sinusitis) each year. Viruses are the usual culprits and the rhinovirus is […]
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December 15, 2014 | Black & Kletz Allergy
The onset of winter in the Washington DC metro area has brought two cold-related health problems to the forefront. The first one concerns many people with respiratory disorders like asthma and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). Cold dry air is a known irritant to the respiratory passages and can trigger an increase in the frequency and severity of respiratory symptoms […]
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