Humans and animals, close but with caution

While it is now well established that pets, especially dogs and cats do not generally pose a real risk of infection, it still pays to be vigilant that they themselves are not attacked by parasites or ticks.

Bacterial infections and international travel

Having to undertake a trip, whether for business or leisure, it is necessary to gather detailed information about the places one intends to visit, considering the map of countries where the risk of exposure to "traveler's diseases" is highest.

What is measles?

Measles is an infectious disease caused by a virus of the genus morbillivirus (family Paramyxovidae). Highly contagious, it is a disease that is called “childhood” since-along with chickenpox, whooping cough,

Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs): Caution is never too much

Anyone who is sexually active is always at risk of contracting STDs. It can be a parasite, a bacterium, a virus, invisible and dangerous, ready to attack at different times.

Infectious diseases: tetanus

Tetanus is an acute noncontagious infectious disease caused by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. It is a Gram-positive bacillus that grows only in the absence of oxygen (i.e., it is anaerobic),

Maybe it’s the drugs?

Some medications can cause drowsiness or even fatigue, precisely because they can promote sleep apnea. In particular are some drugs that relax muscles, muscle relaxants, some sedatives, and some antidepressants.

The risk of fungal infections in swimming pools

In places such as swimming pools, fungal infections are very common because of the large number of people in the water, but also because of certain favorable conditions such as higher levels of humidity and temperatures.

Mask and physical activity

During a sports training session, is it advisable to wear a face mask to protect oneself from COVID-19? Physical activity in training involves an increase in respiratory function, so it

Intimate itching

A type of itch that is certainly more embarrassing is one that can target the genitals, often forcing real contortions to try to quell it. In women, intimate itching can

Rubella

Rubella is an acute exanthematous infectious disease caused by a RNA virus of the genus Rubivirus of the family Togaviridae. It manifests as a rash similar to those of measles

Cytomegalovirus

Cytomegalovirus is a DNA virus that belongs to the herpes virus group.
After primary infection it persists in a latent form in the body and can reactivate when defense systems weaken.
CMV infection is known as the most common congenital viralinfection.
The main risk factor is primary infection in pregnancy with one-third of fetuses infected, about 10% of whom then manifest connatal CMV disease.

In case of postnatal infection, the disease mainly occurs in the following risk situations:

decreased defenses related to malignant conditions e.g., leukemias, Hodgkin’s disease, non-Hogdkin’s lymphomas, AIDS, and immunosuppression in case of organ transplantation.

It can be transmitted from mother to fetus. In developing countries more than 90 percent of the population is infected, in Europe about 50 percent, and in AIDS risk groups 90 percent of individuals test positive for the presence of specific antibodies.
All ages with peaks less than three months after infection in the 16- to 40-year-old and 40- to 75-year-old age groups in both males and females.

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Measles

Measles is a viral infection found everywhere in the world; it is a disease that affects only humans, there are no animal reservoirs, no asymptomatic carrier status. WHO estimated there

Coronavirus infection

Actually, Coronavirus belongs to a type of viruses that can cause various diseases from simple cold to severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In 2019,

Rubella

Rubella is a disease caused by a virus that is transmitted from person to person by droplets from nasopharyngeal secretions. Rubella is endemic worldwide and, in the absence of specific

Candidiasis

Candida Albicans and other related species can result in different types of infections. Cutaneous candidiasis include the condition of eroded skin between the toes, balanines the mycosis of the nails,

Chickenpox

Chickenpox to date remains the most prevalent vaccine-preventable disease in our country. It is transmitted airborne, person-to-person, through Pflugge droplets or by direct contact with skin lesions of patients with

Parotitis

Mumps is an acute generalized viral infection, mainly affecting school-age children and adolescents. A disease is widespread throughout the world, and humans are the only natural hosts. A carrier state

Salmonellosis

Salmonella infection or salmonellosis is a bacterial infection that affects theintestines. This bacterium inhabits the intestinal tract of animals andhumans and escapes to the outside with theexpulsion of feces. It