Tag: diseases
what do we know about this “parrot fever” which killed 5 patients and worried the WHO?
In a note published Tuesday March 5, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) warns of an increase in cases of psittacosis in Europe. This bacterial infection, also called “parrot fever”…
Growing peonies: planting, care, diseases
© istock Planting at the right depth If you plant a peony in a containerbe sure to match the level of the potting soil to that of the ground. Same…
Brasilia | Rapid increase in dengue infections in Brazil
Brasília (dpa) – Dengue fever is currently spreading unusually quickly in Brazil. In the first two months of the year, 1,017,278 confirmed or probable infections were counted in the South…
Rare diseases on the rise: expert Jürgen Schäfer in conversation
interview Rare Disease Day Top German researcher: “We owe it to these people to take care of them” Searching for clues in the laboratory: Around 6,000 to 8,000 rare diseases…
Measles: Experts worry about increase in case numbers – Health
The highly contagious viruses are circulating again in many parts of the world, including Europe. The numbers in Germany are still low, but the trend is going in the wrong…
Diseases: Afghanistan starts vaccination campaign against polio
Diseases Afghanistan starts vaccination campaign against polio A child receives a dose of anti-polio vaccine: Polio is a contagious infectious disease that can cause permanent paralysis and death, especially in…
Having a cold in the office: When people go to work sick – Business
Anyone who is sick stays in bed – unless they have to work. Even when their head is pounding, their throat is aching and their nose is running, many people…
When people go to work sick – economics
Anyone who is sick stays in bed – unless they have to work. Even when their head is pounding, their throat is aching and their nose is running, many people…
What we know about Alaskapox, a mysterious virus that has just caused its first death
After monkeypox (or Monkeypox), it is the turn of a new virus with a strange name to hold the top spot in the “Health” section of the American media. Alaskapox…
Diseases: Experts warn of infections: ticks are already active
Diseases Experts warn of infections: ticks are already active Many tick species are important disease vectors. photo © Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa The past few months have offered ticks great weather to…