Dengue Fever
Ahmad, Nisar, et al. “Dengue Fever Treatment With Carica papaya Leaves Extracts.” Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 1.4 Aug. 2011: 330-333. Anwar, Sarah. “First Dengue Vaccine Approved By WHO After Twenty Years of Clinical Studies.” ContagionLive.com. Apr. 19, 2016. <https://www.contagionlive.com/news/first-dengue-vaccine-is-approved-by-who-after-twenty-years-of-clinical-studies?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Contagion+Live&utm_campaign=Contagion_Live_Trending_2_4-19-16>. Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada. “Dengue Fever: Global Update.” June 3, 2011. <https://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/thn-csv/dengue-eng.php>. Canada. […]
Opinion | ‘It’s Much More Severe, and It’s Much More Dangerous’: What We Heard This Week
“It’s not just some little fever or some little rash. It’s much more severe, and it’s much more dangerous.” — Sarah Lim, MD, of the Minnesota Department of Health, on why physicians and parents should be concerned about the recent rise in measles cases. “It’s a really interesting time. There’s so much activity.” — Hao […]
Yellow Fever Vaccine Potency Wanes Over Time
SEATTLE — A single-dose of vaccine for yellow fever (YF-VAX strain 17D-204) is touted as offering lifelong protection, but the jab’s potency was reduced over time, researchers reported. In blood samples from 22 flavivirus-naïve individuals that were vaccinated for yellow fever within the last 10 years, 9% were 17D seronegative, and almost all (n=21/22) were […]
Herpangina Treatment, Symptoms & Home Remedies
Acetaminophen is a drug that reduces fever and relieves pain. It is available alone, or in combination with hundreds of other drugs available both over-the-counter (without a prescription) or that that may require a prescription from your doctor, for example, acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco) or acetaminophen and oxycodone (Percocet). Acetaminophen treats a variety of […]
Opinion | What Is the Narrative You Hear When Faced With Uncertainty?
The first week of my big attending job, I saw a patient with fever, sore throat, no cough, and tonsillar exudates. Well-trained to manage septic shock, but having no idea how to practice in a primary care clinic, I crafted a vast array of infectious and inflammatory diagnoses. With a quick glance, my senior partner […]
Coxsackievirus: Rash, Symptoms, Incubation Period & Treatment
Acetaminophen is a drug that reduces fever and relieves pain. It is available alone, or in combination with hundreds of other drugs available both over-the-counter (without a prescription) or that that may require a prescription from your doctor, for example, acetaminophen and hydrocodone (Vicodin, Norco) or acetaminophen and oxycodone (Percocet). Acetaminophen treats a variety of […]
Dengue Fever: Symptoms, Vaccine, Causes, Contagious, Treatment & Death Rate
Ahmad, Nisar, et al. “Dengue Fever Treatment With Carica papaya Leaves Extracts.” Asian Pac J Trop Biomed 1.4 Aug. 2011: 330-333. Anwar, Sarah. “First Dengue Vaccine Approved By WHO After Twenty Years of Clinical Studies.” ContagionLive.com. Apr. 19, 2016. <http://www.contagionlive.com/news/first-dengue-vaccine-is-approved-by-who-after-twenty-years-of-clinical-studies?utm_source=Informz&utm_medium=Contagion+Live&utm_campaign=Contagion_Live_Trending_2_4-19-16>. Canada. Public Health Agency of Canada. “Dengue Fever: Global Update.” June 3, 2011. <http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/thn-csv/dengue-eng.php>. Canada. […]
What Does Mono Do to Your Body? Symptoms in Teens and Adults
Mononucleosis can lead to symptoms such as fever, sore throat, fatigue, headache, swollen lymph nodes, and rash. Mononucleosis can lead to symptoms that develop gradually, within four to six weeks (incubation period) after the person is infected with Epstein–Barr virus, and may result in the following: What causes mononucleosis? Mononucleosis (mono) is an infectious viral […]
How Do You Know If You Have Shigella? Symptoms, Treatment
Symptoms of a Shigella infection include diarrhea, fever, stomachache, and tenesmus. If you have a Shigella infection, you may experience the following signs and symptoms about one to two days after the exposure: Diarrhea or loose stools that may be blood-stained Fever Stomachache Tenesmus (a frequent feeling or urge that you need to have a […]
Onset of Allergies including asthma and hay fever not directly causally linked to mental health traits
Allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis and hay fever do not cause the onset of mental health conditions or vice versa, according to the findings of a new University of Bristol-led study published today (6 October) in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy. While previous studies have reported an observational relationship between mental health and […]