Lyme disease is a dangerous and somewhat less known condition. The disease is spread to humans after a tick bites them. A tick is a tiny arachnid and external parasite that lives off the host's blood. Once the tick bites a human, Lyme disease can be passed to them, but the symptoms may take time to appear. Most tick bites will usually cause a small red bite or bump around the area bitten, which ...
Mono or infectious mononucleosis is an infection caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It is often transferred through kissing, where an infected person exchanges bodily fluids with a non-infected person. This kissing disease is non-threatening and has a very low mortality rate. It is known to go away itself without much medical intervention, and regular medications can help drive symptoms away. However, a large percentage of affected individuals are not aware of the mono infections ...
Accidents and emergencies that require the urgent attention of a medical practitioner can happen. For instance, a pediatrician's attention is needed if your child has a sprained bone or an infection. However, if there is no available pediatrician and it is impossible going to the emergency room. In this case, the services of urgent pediatric care are needed. Pediatric urgent care is an additional medical service rendered by some hospitals to parents, allowing them ...
After two years of the pandemic, scientists have been able to narrow down a pretty specific list of COVID symptoms. As new variants were emerging, the symptoms changed slightly but never really changed. With fever being one of the clearest indications of an illness, why is it that not all cases include a fever? AFC Urgent Care Waltham provides COVID-19 testing to all patients. If you begin to feel a sickness coming on, visit our ...
For most people who have had COVID, their symptoms ease up within a few weeks of their exposure, and they don’t have any long-term impacts. However, some people have reported experiencing post-COVID conditions. If you are experiencing symptoms four or more weeks after your exposure, this is considered post-COVID. AFC Urgent Care Waltham provides COVID-19 testing to all patients. Make an appointment and visit our center if you are experiencing any flu-like symptoms. Common ...
The AFC Urgent Care Waltham providers are here to help keep you healthy. From the flu to symptoms of laryngitis, we are here to help. Visit our walk-in urgent care center for medical care today, or make an appointment for COVID-19 testing now. Located in the neck (between the pharynx and the trachea) and taking the form of a tube, the larynx is an organ that houses vocal cords, muscles, and cartilage. It fulfills three ...
Frostbite is a severe burn caused by exposure to cold. Physiologically it is the “freezing” of the skin and its underlying tissues. It most often affects mountaineers and people exposed to the direct action of cold that freezes the skin and the tissues under the skin. Under freezing temperatures (below 0.55 °C (31 °F)), the body tries to throttle the heat dissipation to the outside and directs the blood increasingly to the internal organs ...
The flu season wreaks havoc across the country every year, with many ill, hospitalized, and even several deaths. The flu virus shouldn’t be taken lightly because it’s contagious, and there’s no predicting how the flu season will turn out. You want to be on the right side of the flu season, and that means being protected from the risk of contracting the flu virus. How do you know if you have contracted ...
The winter season is an excellent time as any to enjoy the outdoors. There are many activities that the whole family can participate in, have a good time, and build lasting memories. However, winter introduces a new set of hazards that you have to be mindful of, from freezing temperatures to slippery surfaces. You must take the necessary precautions to ensure safety first and minimize the risk of injuries. Knowing some outdoor winter safety measures ...
Have you noticed that tagging along with your ear infection was a fever? Although high-grade fevers can be frightening, all fevers are simply caused by your body’s attempt at fighting off infection. Viruses, bacteria, toxins, and other conditions are not supposed to be in the body. When the immune system fights back, fevers can result. So, yes, ear infections commonly cause fevers. AFC Urgent Care Waltham provides treatment for many illnesses. Our providers can ...
