Tag: viruses
New ticks can carry life-threatening viruses – for both humans and dogs
PLUS Watch out! Getting a tick on you is always unpleasant. The new ticks that are spreading in Sweden make it even more unpleasant. Like the tropical migratory bird tick,…
Zika, dengue fever… These viruses carried by tiger mosquitoes that you will have to be wary of this summer
At first glance, this pest seems harmless. Almost elegant in her striped dress. Small in size, the animal flies slower than its colleagues. However, the tiger mosquito risks coming to…
Acute childhood hepatitis: 2 (known) viruses involved?
We know more about the mysterious epidemic of acute hepatitis that raged among young children last spring in Europe, particularly in France and the United Kingdom. Recent studies point to…
Hemorrhagic fever: symptoms, which viruses, treatment
Hemorrhagic fevers are serious illnesses of viral origin characterized by bleeding and multi-organ failure. They are very often fatal. What symptoms? With which viruses? Update with Sylvain Baize, head of…
More viruses than ever in circulation – "children especially affected"
There have never been so many viruses in circulation at the same time as this winter, according to the Public Health Agency. And children are especially affected. – Small children…
Viruses, bacteria, faeces… The jacuzzi, a breeding ground
News Published on 02/15/2023 at 6:05 p.m. Updated 02/15/2023 at 6:05 p.m. Reading 2 mins. Who says relaxation sometimes says bathing in a jacuzzi. If this type of bath undeniably…
Neurodegenerative diseases: 22 different viruses could be involved
News Published on 02/06/2023 at 5:36 p.m. Updated 02/06/2023 at 5:36 p.m. Reading 3 mins. According to a recent American study, the viral track already mentioned in the appearance of…
Flu and Covid-19: how does this test which detects the two viruses work?
News Published on 01/03/2023 at 5:42 p.m. Updated 01/03/2023 at 5:42 p.m. Reading 2 mins. in collaboration with Dr Gérald Kierzek (Medical Director of Doctissimo) Medical validation: January 04, 2023…
Södertälje hospital: “A cocktail of viruses is ravaging”
Today, Södertälje Hospital has 33 patients being treated for covid-19, of which two are being treated in intensive care. In addition, 7 people with influenza are treated. – Right now…
The numbers are worrying: Three different viruses are spreading – at the same time
In the last week, the number of confirmed RS cases has increased by 40 percent, according to the public health authority, and a large majority of those affected are babies.…