Dr. Syed Asif Husain MD

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• What To Do When You Get Positive COVID-19 Results

  With the consistent rise of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States, it is not impossible that you can also acquire the infection.As per the usual guidelines we see on the television or social media, you've been told to monitor signs and symptoms like colds, runny nose, dry cough, difficulty...

• How Is The Coronavirus Affecting Nursing Homes?

  Nursing homes across the country have become epicenters or "hot spots" of the coronavirus spread. This is because nursing homes include people who are most at risk for the virus, including those with chronic conditions and those who are elderly. The massive increase in cases is causing many nursing...

• All About Early Disseminated Lyme Disease

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• The Symptoms and Treatment of Toxoplasmosis

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• Can I Live with HIV?

  Discovered in the 1980s in Western and Central Africa, HIV is a virus and at the same time an infection. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is a virus that gets into the bloodstream and slowly attacks the human immune system. The immune system is a naturally occurring system in the body...