Pfizer to seek approval for RSV vaccine for people as young as 18

It all comes after, according to a report by the National Institute of Public Health, more than 11 thousand cases and 12 deaths have been reported since the beginning of the year. Adrian Marinescu: "Ruchola has held longer than the flu season. There are about 60-70 daily presentations at the guardroom."By the end of March, more than 10 thousand cases were registered in 40 counties and in the capital. Health Minister Alexandru Rafila pointed out …

Get Healthy: As measles spread, doctors offer advice on preventing infection

From some of his earliest memories as a child to his current role as a practitioner, Dr. Richard Ceragioli has spent a lifetime navigating the challenges of one of the world’s most contagious viruses.

British tourists given fresh warning over virus that causes bleeding eyes

Spots like the Brazilian beach of Ipanema, pictured, are popular with both beachgoers and disease-carrying mosquitos (Picture: Gonzalo Azumendi/Stone RF/Getty) British travellers have been warned about a potentially deadly virus that can cause bleeding from the eyes. Yellow fever is spreading in destinations popular with tourists in the Caribbean, Central and South American and parts of Africa. Three people have died in Colombia and one in Peru,…

For months now, alarm bells have been lit in America for the presence of Aedes Aegyti, a mosquito that can transmit dengue.According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), there have been 3.5 million cases in the continent alone.In neighbouring nations, such as Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, the picture is critical for the worrying number of patients who have died after the disease.Although in our country the situation has not been so …

Where you get vaccinations can dramatically affect cost -- Daniel G. Malone

My wife went to her primary care doctor’s clinic in one of the large hospitals in Madison and got two very commonly administered vaccines. One was to protect against pneumococcal pneumonia, and the other to protect against hepatitis A and…

With the arrival of spring, the tiger mosquito also returns. In some cases, the insect can transmit potentially serious viral diseases such as dengue or chikungunya through its bites. Here are some tips to avoid being devoured this summer.