191 result(s) for virus in Health & Wellness
'Tick Season', By FirstMed Budapest
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Ticks are small spider-like insects that feed by inserting their mouths into the skin of a host and slowly taking in blood. During the feeding process they can transmit infections through their saliva. The tick´s saliva also has a numbing effect and so the bite can go unnoticed. In Central Europe the two most common diseases transmitted by ticks are Tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme Disease.
Disinfection Ordered At Hungarian Ukraine Border
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s chief veterinary officer has ordered the disinfection of lorries and other vehicles at Ukraine’s border with Hungary as a precaution against the African swine fever virus entering the country.
H1N1 Returned To Budapest Just Before Christmas
- 27 Dec 2010 9:55 AM
- health & wellness
"The H1N1 flu virus struck four patients at Semmelweis University No. 1 Gynaecology Clinic in the last few days. The clinic banned visits from the Wednesday before the Christmas holidays. The four have been isolated from other patients and are said to be in a stable condition without any complications."
Advice Before Winter Comes By Dr. Sue McGladdery From FirstMed Centers
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
What is influenza (flu)? - Influenza (flu) is a viral infection that typically happen in late fall and winter. People often use the term "flu" to describe any kind of mild illness, such as a cold or a stomach virus that has symptoms like the flu. But the real flu is different. Flu symptoms are usually worse than those of a cold and last longer. The flu, moreover, usually does not cause vomiting ...
WHO/Europe Resumes Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report As Winter Season Begins
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"The first weekly report for the season, available in English and Russian, indicates that influenza activity is currently at very low levels in the WHO European Region.
Vaccine Recommendations For Upcoming Winter Influenza Season In Europe
- 29 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"The WHO Regional Office for Europe has released interim recommendations on influenza vaccination for the 2010/2011 winter season.
Two Struck With West Nile Virus In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Two Hungarians are being treated in hospital after contracting the West Nile Virus, epidemic specialist Katalin Krisztalovics announced.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Why Vaccinate?' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 4 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Iron lungs and braces for polio, the gasping breathing and characteristic sound of whooping cough and the devastating birth defects caused by rubella are medical problems from another age, far removed from the modern world we live in.
Yet a little more than a century ago, the U.S. infant mortality rate was about 20 percent, and the childhood mortality rate before age five was also 20 percent. ...
FirstMed Health Report: 'Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis'
- 13 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
By Dr. Sue McGladdery: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection of the central nervous system, which can have serious long-term effects and in some cases, be fatal. TBE is transmitted to humans by ticks and is endemic to many parts of Europe and Asia. There is no treatment for TBE; however, it is preventable through prophylactic vaccination. There are 2 comparable vaccines available in ...
'Tick Season', By FirstMed Budapest
- 11 Apr 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Ticks are small spider-like insects that feed by inserting their mouths into the skin of a host and slowly taking in blood. During the feeding process they can transmit infections through their saliva. The tick´s saliva also has a numbing effect and so the bite can go unnoticed. In Central Europe the two most common diseases transmitted by ticks are Tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme Disease.
Disinfection Ordered At Hungarian Ukraine Border
- 6 Mar 2014 8:00 AM
- health & wellness
Hungary’s chief veterinary officer has ordered the disinfection of lorries and other vehicles at Ukraine’s border with Hungary as a precaution against the African swine fever virus entering the country.
H1N1 Returned To Budapest Just Before Christmas
- 27 Dec 2010 9:55 AM
- health & wellness
"The H1N1 flu virus struck four patients at Semmelweis University No. 1 Gynaecology Clinic in the last few days. The clinic banned visits from the Wednesday before the Christmas holidays. The four have been isolated from other patients and are said to be in a stable condition without any complications."
Advice Before Winter Comes By Dr. Sue McGladdery From FirstMed Centers
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
What is influenza (flu)? - Influenza (flu) is a viral infection that typically happen in late fall and winter. People often use the term "flu" to describe any kind of mild illness, such as a cold or a stomach virus that has symptoms like the flu. But the real flu is different. Flu symptoms are usually worse than those of a cold and last longer. The flu, moreover, usually does not cause vomiting ...
WHO/Europe Resumes Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report As Winter Season Begins
- 20 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"The first weekly report for the season, available in English and Russian, indicates that influenza activity is currently at very low levels in the WHO European Region.
Vaccine Recommendations For Upcoming Winter Influenza Season In Europe
- 29 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"The WHO Regional Office for Europe has released interim recommendations on influenza vaccination for the 2010/2011 winter season.
Two Struck With West Nile Virus In Hungary
- 10 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Two Hungarians are being treated in hospital after contracting the West Nile Virus, epidemic specialist Katalin Krisztalovics announced.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Why Vaccinate?' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 4 Jul 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Iron lungs and braces for polio, the gasping breathing and characteristic sound of whooping cough and the devastating birth defects caused by rubella are medical problems from another age, far removed from the modern world we live in.
Yet a little more than a century ago, the U.S. infant mortality rate was about 20 percent, and the childhood mortality rate before age five was also 20 percent. ...
FirstMed Health Report: 'Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis'
- 13 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
By Dr. Sue McGladdery: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection of the central nervous system, which can have serious long-term effects and in some cases, be fatal. TBE is transmitted to humans by ticks and is endemic to many parts of Europe and Asia. There is no treatment for TBE; however, it is preventable through prophylactic vaccination. There are 2 comparable vaccines available in ...