All Specialties
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Germ Alert: 7 Things Dirtier Than the Average Toilet Seat
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Mumps: Symptoms and Treatments
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Mosquito-Borne Viruses: Zika vs. West Nile
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Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Measles
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Is It Food Poisoning or Stomach Flu?
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Can You Get the Flu From a Flu Shot?
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What are Superbugs?
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Immunizations for Infants and Children
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Celebrate Sink-O de Mayo: International Hand Hygiene Day
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Impetigo: A Common Childhood Skin Rash
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A Stage 1 Diagnosis Abroad - Tod Thedy's Story
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3 Ways to Not Waste Your 2018 Health Insurance
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What is a Virtual Visit?
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There’s Been a Salmonella Outbreak. Now What?
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8 Ways to Celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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Creamy Cauliflower Garlic Soup Recipe
Ochsner Hospital for Children is dedicated to providing outstanding, personalized care for infants, children and adolescents. Recognizing that pediatric care is the beginning of the healthcare journey, Ochsner Hospital for Children offers an interdisciplinary approach that honors diversity, encourages open discussion and respects the parents’ and child’s rights to participate in the planning of care. Sound medical research and education, empowered by skill and technology, bolster Ochsner Hospital for Children’s commitment to excellence in pediatric care.
Services Provided
The Ochsner Hospital for Children’s Infectious Diseases Section is dedicated to the care of any child with infectious diseases. The section treats infected children and studies microorganisms that cause disease, including tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, West Nile infection, hepatitis and any other infection that is difficult or impossible for general pediatricians to manage. The section works with all physicians who treat children to provide the best, most current medical care to treat childhood infectious diseases.
