Dr. Bonnie Bock
Infectious Disease
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Infectious Disease
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Clean, not sterilize: Mrsa is spread from person to person; bedspreads and surfaces in you home can harbor bacteria for a long time. You can not "sterilize" your home the ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Yes it can: Strep thoat can be spread among family members and to other contacts. Antibiotics may decrease the risk to spread strep throat to another person.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
See MD: Coughing up yellow sputum may be mild and due to a viral infection that should not be treated with antibiotics, but only health care provider can d... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Appt with doctor : Any lesion on genital area needs an exam by a doctor. It could be anything. Std, cyst , benign tumor, bacterial infections s many more are possible.
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A member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
I need more details: It could be hair, he could be just talking, it could be d, that description does not give enough information. Condoms and avoiding intimate conta... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Cold or sinusitis : A viral infection is a cold or scientifically "rhino sinusitis""because the viruses that cause these illnesses often infect the sinuses. After about ... Read More
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A 62-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Possible : Epididymitis usually causes pain and swelling but can cause firmness it is usually treated with antibiotics if it does not improve a visit with a ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Trust doctor: Trust your doctor or get a second opinion if desired.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
See MD: Diarrhea and stomach cramps at any age can be due to many many causes.Seeing zmd for exam and lab tests may be indicated.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Need information: The reason these tests were ordered was not stated in the question. Low antibodies to pneumococcus , tetanus and diphtheria suggest a very low imm... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Bump that sticks out: A polyp may occur anyplace on the body, but is most commonly seen in the colon when a colonscopy exam is done. It is a bump or protrusion from the... Read More
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A 43-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Possible, see MD: Anything in the stool that looks like coffee grounds could be due to bleeding someplace in the GI tract er visit or appt to see md is essential.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Occasional: Tendon symptoms are uncommon while on these medications. The exact incidence is not known . Tendon rupture due to quinolones is estimated to occur in ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Safe sometimes: Safe unless aman has an std that can be transmitted. Safer sex means use a condom to reduce spread of sexualaly transmitted diseases, no problems ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
See your doctor: Mrsa can be diagnosed or treated by your doctor. Mrsa can be a very severe infection, so do not try to diagnose or treat it without medical advise. ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Yes rarely: In the 1980's toxic shock syndrome(tss) was associated with tampons in women who had a strain of toxin- producing staph that caused blood pressure ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Yes: It in general can be a severe illness due to one of many causes, such as ulcerative colitis, Crohn's diseases, or severe infections.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Food,H2O precautions: Travelers diarrhea is due to bacteria in water, uncooked foods, salads & fruits in developing countries; avoiding these will reduce the risk. Prescr... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
A tick: Many patients do not have a history of a tick bite especially children.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Yes: Yes it is safe for the mother and for the baby, in the absence of major egg allergy. In fact pregnant women should get the vaccine to protect both mot... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
See doctor: Exam by a gynecologist is necessary to determine the cause of continued mucus even if watery. It could be anything such as retained placenta, infect... Read More
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
10 years: Tetanus shots last at least 10 years the newer shot called tdap (diphtheria tetanus and pertussis)became available for adults in 2005-2006 it protects... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Tetanus shot: Part of the modem tetanus nah it which includes 3 components. Tetanus toxoid is the name for the component of the vaccine that leads to immunity t... Read More
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Possible see MD: Those symptoms can be strep throat or more likely other infections such as viruses or mycoplasma a very long list of illnesses can cause these sym... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
No: Stomach ulcers can be very serous and require md evaluation and treatment stomach ulcers can cause life threatening bleeding or rarely be due to canc... Read More
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A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Occasionally: The common cold can cause discolored mucus from the nose or even a cough with discolored mucus. Most of the common colds in otherwise healthy people r... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Virus or allergies: Allergies and asthma are possible, bacterial or viral infections, or even esophageal reflux.
An appointment to see an md is indicated.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Antifungal cream: Over the counter anti fungal cream may help in general, keeping the area dry and not moist between showers or baths may help.
An appointment to see m... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Unlikely, See MD: Herpes one and two can infect either the mouth or genital areas or both. Either virus can cause lesions elsewhere on the body. Any symptom such as he... Read More
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Varies: A boil will burst when it is big , unless opened by an md with a procedure. Do not squeexe a boll since that wi cause it to spread under the skin and... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
A cold: Most influenza illnesses are associated with fairly sudden onset of muscle aches, chills and fever, and many feel very ill. Most colds are more gradua... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Yes : Cat scratch disease can cause fever and rashes and especially swollen glands the rash could also be due to any medicine sores on the gum also can h... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
May not be herpes: Herpes simplex can be anyplace in the body . This may not be herpes based on your description. A visit to your health care provider to diagnose and ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
It is possible: Spotting can be due to changing hormones, std, pregnancy, all require a visit to your doctor
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Maybe gas or spasm: Symptoms described are difficult to diagnose without more information.
It could be gas, or muscle spasm as you suggested. Make sure your MD did a tho... Read More
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A 61-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Natural aging: As we get older, our arteries are stiffer, and many develop high blood pressure. Cholesterol and plaque build up in arteries, leading to heart problem... Read More
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Ask your Dr: Abdominal TB is not very common. In general, patients with TB are treated by an infectious diseases MD, or occasionally by a primary care Doctor along... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Nose culture: Screen means " look for" MRSA prior to major surgeries and during hospitalization . A culture swab is placed in the nostrils and sent to the lab to se... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Viral illness: Viral gastroenteritis symptoms vary incluing nause , vomiting, diarrhea and may last for several days the symptoms described are consistent with a r... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Need doctor visit: Blisters in the lower lips can be due to many different conditions. Herpes simplex, other viruses, canker sores, certain types of colitis, minor traum... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Ask for samples: Strep throat responds to treatment in most patients. When it does not clear, a different antibiotic may be needed. Samples may be available to treat... Read More
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A female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
See Dr: White specks in the stool may be undigested food. The weight loss and abdominal discomfort are indications to see a Doctor
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Yes but see doctor: Yeast infections can cause itching, and scratching can cause irritation and bumps. Any complaint in the vaginal area requires an md visit to diagnose,... Read More
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Ask doctor: The report you read appears to be from a pathology report from a biopsyit is not clear the specimen source or what was the conclusion in this report a... Read More
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Diarrhea is liquid: It depends how we define it in different settings. Diarrhea is defined as liquid stools or more than the usual number of bowel movements per day. ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
No: Diarrhea after gall bladder surgery. Is usually not normal , and may be minor or severe. If persistent o or severe, a call or appointment to see ... Read More
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Doctor exam: Candida occurs normally on the skin and mouth and GI tract , women's genital tract. Exam by an md is needed along with tests occasionally candida ca... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Yes: Stomach flu is a name often used to describe a viral infection of the GI tract, associated variety of symptoms such as fever, nausea , vomiting, abdo... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Make diagnosid: Mumps is rate in the usa .No specific medication is indicated high white count might be due to the mumps, but it is very important to have md exam for... Read More
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Infectious Disease 49 years experience
Unlikely: Valtrex (valacyclovir) treats and may prevent hsv1 infection. Scans may be less contagoious than a blister full of viruses. Avoid contact with any i... Read More
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Dr. Bock is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Bock is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you very much for the info..Much appreciated! Please may I ask you more about this subject? Have a nice day :). George
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
SUNY Upstate Medical, Syracuse, New York
MD
Residency
Albany New York
Completed 1974
Awards
Top Infectious Disease Specialist , First Place, California - Summer
2014
Affiliations
Infectious Diseases Association of California
infectious diseases society of America
Orange County Medical Associatioon
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