Virus

The next most likely cause of a pandemic, after the flu, is to be a virus that is still unknown to science

Given that humans do not have immune defenses against bird flu viruses the emergence of a virus capable of infecting & spreading rapidly among the population poses the risk of a pandemic

The country will be divided into four levels in terms of risk assessment for the transmission of West Nile virus infection - Depending on the risk, specific measures are defined

The provincial health bureau has rejected allegations regarding a university in a small northern province in Türkiye that hosts thousands of foreign students, as some Turkish students anonymously claim to have contracted viruses after sexual encounters with international counterparts.

The pandemic has highlighted the need to make changes in the design of cruise ships to prevent viruses and germs from spreading and infecting thousands of people on board

It has long been known by scientists that many bacteria and viruses cause illnesses by first attaching themselves to sugar molecules on the cell surfaces lining mammals' sinuses and throats, including humans. For example, viral particles can cling to these molecules--also known as sialic acids, or SAs--in a manner similar to that of keys inserted into locks.

However, according to "Blic", a wave of increase in patients who have a fever, cough, sneeze, feel a pain in the throat, are weak and have flu-like or covid-like symptoms is expected in the coming days. The main impact of tridemia is yet to be expected, and pediatricians are already working at full steam.

Multiple sclerosis, an autoimmune disease that affects 2.9 million people, presents a biological puzzle.

Deputy Health Minister Irini Agapidaki has advised parents not to send their children to school if they exhibit symptoms of a respiratory infection.

The seasonal spike in viruses, which became more pronounced during the holidays, has, as anticipated, increased the pressure on Greece's hospitals. Driven by Covid-19, the epidemic wave of viruses - including influenza, RSV, rhinoviruses and adenoviruses - is expected to peak in the next two weeks.