Infectious Disease

Infectious diseases are illnesses caused by microorganisms such as viruses, bacteria, fungi or parasites which can be spread from person to person through contact with bodily fluids, by aerosols (through coughing and sneezing), or via a vector. The MMS provides the following infectious disease information and resources for physicians and patients.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

• Information on COVID-19
• COVID-19 Report
• Immunization Division advisories and alerts

NEJM

• The New England Journal of Medicine COVID-19 Vaccine Resource Center

U.S. Government

• U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Product Information
• Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Resources

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

• Webinar | Flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) in Bronchiolitis: Managing Care Outside the ICU

HFNC clinical pathways:

• High Flow Nasal Cannula (HCNF) in Bronchiolitis Guideline
• MCC Bronchiolitis HCNF Pathway

RSV Infant Immunization Roundtable: Nirsevimab and Maternal Vaccine (recorded Dec. 21, 2023) Hosted by:

• Massachusetts Department of Public Health
• Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics
• Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians
• Massachusetts Medical Society

NEJM

• Clesrovimab for Prevention of RSV Disease in Healthy Infants

Mpox Resources

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

• Mpox Vaccination Information
• Information for health care providers