Julie Joseph MD

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• Should you get tested?

  COVID-19 has caused massive anxiety to most, if not all of us, even to those people with a scientific background. We have been aware of the statistics: how fast the number of positive cases increases, the mortality rate, and even the number of recovered patients. The public is also being informed...

• What Team of Specialists Should I Contact if I Have Meningitis?

  As complex as it is, meningitis can sometimes be a threat to life. Treating meningitis can be tricky, hence, it needs a team of medical practitioners to make a diagnosis and offer treatment for the condition.  You can call your doctor immediately under the following circumstances:...

• How is Lyme Disease Treated?

  Lyme disease is a relatively new disease, being discovered in 1981 by Willy Burgdorfer, which is a fairly short time in the medical sector. Therefore, it is still widely unknown and many groups still have varying opinions about the ideal treatment strategies.Controversy in Lyme disease treatment...

• Can I Get Shingles If I Didn’t Have The Chicken Pox?

  As a child, you may not have contracted chicken pox, and you are wondering if you can get shingles. The answer is a simple yes. However, you don’t need to panic or get sweaty over this revelation. It does not mean that you must get shingles in the future, but there is a possibility you could...

• Can I Pass Lyme Disease to My Partner?

  The chance of getting infected by Lyme disease from a single bite depends on the type of the tick, how long it has been attached, and where it is acquired from. There are many types of ticks and not all of them can cause Lyme disease. The symptoms of Lyme disease are rash, fatigue, fever, facial...

• How is Genital Herpes Diagnosed?

  Genital Herpes is the most common sexually transmitted disease. It is caused by two types of viruses - herpes simplex Type 1 and herpes simplex Type 2. However, people suffering from the condition are not aware of it because it hardly presents with any symptoms. So, in most of the cases people are...