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Covid: 5 things to know about the BA2 variant

t people, the infection has no serious consequences, unlike the elderly or frail in whom the disease may result in hospitalization. 3- It is more contagious than the previous sub-variant The BA2 sub-variant is more contagious than the previous Omicron sub-variant, BA1, which was circulating in F ...

31
Mar
2022

Prevention of bronchiolitis: adopt the right reflexes

tself as the symptoms of a common cold, in an infant or child with a chronic illness, this virus can cause more severe symptoms. This particularly contagious virus is transmitted by coughing, saliva, sneezing, but also by contaminated hands and objects. It is capable of persisting for 6 hours on ...

06
Dec
2021

Covid-19: is the 5th wave really the last one?

ra Grove Krause, has been particularly optimistic. Indeed, she announced 'the end of the pandemic in 2 months'. Because the omicron variant is more contagious but less virulent, people infected with omicron are 50-70% less likely to develop a severe form than patients affected by the delta varian ...

17
Jan
2022

Monkeypox: should we be concerned?

ntries. However, since May 2022, several dozen infections have been reported in countries where this virus does not normally circulate. A less contagious virus than Covid Unlike the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, monkeypox is not transmitted by air. When the disease does pass from anima ...

06
June
2022

Treating a Cold: Tips and Tricks

ges are not the cause of winter epidemics, as this illness is simply caused by a virus. Nearly two hundred different viruses, all of which are extremely contagious, can cause a cold. Children are most exposed to complications, such as a bacterial infection or an ear infection for the younger ones. ...

18
Sep
2007

Coryza in cats: symptoms and prevention

oryza? Cat coryza is a disease of the respiratory system, very common in cats that live in groups and/or are not vaccinated. It is indeed a highly contagious disease between felines (but not for humans) that is caused by a combination of several viruses and bacteria. Three viruses are involved ...

09
Feb
2009

Covid: Is vaccination of children being considered in France?

does not spare minors and children under 12. Since the start of the All Saints' Day holidays, the Covid virus and its delta variant (which is more contagious) have been spreading among the youngest segments of the population. Even though children very rarely get the severe forms of the disease ...

22
Nov
2021

Bronchiolitis: soon a vaccine for babies and seniors.

cine... A major breakthrough for public health. The development of these new vaccines against bronchiolitis is excellent news because RSV is a highly contagious virus that can have serious consequences for the health of young children and the elderly. In its most severe forms, it can cause pneumoni ...

24
July
2023