Category Archives: Infection

Abstract Pronounced immune escape by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant has resulted in many individuals possessing hybrid immunity, generated through a combination of vaccination and infection. Concerns have been raised that omicron breakthrough infections in triple-vaccinated individuals result in poor induction of omicron-specific immunity, and that prior SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with immune dampening. Taking a […]

Pneumonia due to influenza virus infection is a common cause of hospitalisation among children. In severe cases, patients may experience respiratory failure, septic shock, or even life-threatening conditions [3, 4, 6]. One study reported that > 10,000 children around the world aged ≤ 5 years die from influenza virus-associated pneumonia annually, with most being paediatric patients with influenza […]

COVID testing has picked up a new variant called BA.2.86 in several countries.Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Researchers are racing to determine whether a highly mutated coronavirus variant that has popped up in three continents will be a global concern — or much ado about nothing. Several laboratories detected the variant last week, and it has been […]

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – The Biden administration plans to urge all Americans to get a booster shot for the coronavirus this autumn to counter a new wave of infections, a White House official said on Sunday. The official said that while the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting an increase in infections […]

Open this photo in gallery: Researchers say people who experienced severe COVID-19 should be monitored for signs of diabetes, and clinicians should use their discretion to monitor anyone else who has been infected, based on other risk factors for diabetes such as obesity.Fred Lum/the Globe and Mail With COVID-19 activity beginning to rise again heading […]

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning people to not get too close to pet turtles due to a salmonella outbreak affecting multiple states. As of Friday, 26 people across 11 states have reportedly been infected, the CDC reported. Overall, nine people have been hospitalized. With the exception of […]

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Whooping cough is most often caused by Bordetella pertussis (B. pertussis), more rarely by B. parapertussis.  Germany/CIA According to Section 6 of the Infection Protection Act (IfSG), since 2013 there has been a nationwide obligation to report suspected illness, illness and death caused by B. pertussis or B. parapertussis ( so-called doctor’s obligation to report) as well as direct evidence of the […]

Researchers have called for better surveillance data in the fight against the rising invasive group A streptococcal infection epidemic. Comprehensive surveillance data of invasive group A streptococcal infections in Australia is needed to support the development of a vaccine, according to a perspective published in the Medical Journal of Australia today. Invasive group A streptococcal […]

‘These lungs are basically clones.’ NEW YORK — Understanding how infectious diseases impact our lungs can be challenging due to the variability in patient lung tissues. However, a new technological breakthrough using mini-organs grown on microchips could provide valuable insights into infections and potential drug treatments. Scientists at Rockefeller University have developed a cell culture […]

News / Photos / Lifestyle / New Covid variant BA.2.86: 8 common Covid symptoms you need to know Published on Aug 20, 2023 05:47 PM IST Covid strain BA.2.86 has joined the list of ‘variant under monitoring’ as the number of mutations it shows is massive. Know its symptoms. / View Photos in a new […]