viruses

Pfizer’s vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus causes a rare and dangerous neurological condition.. What is it?

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Pfizer’s vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus causes a rare and dangerous neurological condition.. What is it?

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — After two people received the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine during a clinical trial, they were later diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome. The US Food and Drug Administration asked Pfizer to conduct a safety study if the dose was approved, according to agency documents published Friday. The two cases were … Read more

Provide “great protection” this season.. The influenza vaccine proves effective in America

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Provide “great protection” this season.. The influenza vaccine proves effective in America

Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Flu vaccinations during the 2022-2023 season reduced the risk of flu-related hospitalization by three-quarters among children and nearly half among adults, according to new data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Control (CDC). And vaccinated adults were half as likely to have flu-related illnesses and emergency department … Read more

Epidemiologist: “Congestions from transport, kindergartens and schools favor the transmission of respiratory infections”

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Epidemiologist: “Congestions from transport, kindergartens and schools favor the transmission of respiratory infections”

Specialists explain the return to the situation before the Covid-19 pandemic by the fact that people have stopped complying with preventive measures: wearing a mask, washing hands and maintaining social distance. Europa Liberă spoke with the epidemiologist Angela Paraschiv, head of the Epidemiology discipline at the “Nicolae Testemițanu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, about the … Read more