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It is most common in children, especially those younger than age 3, and usually occurs several weeks following a viral infection. Viral infections that may cause it include chickenpox, Coxsackie disease (also called hand-foot-and-mouth disease), Epstein–Barr virus (a common human virus that belongs to the herpes family), influenza, [2] HIV ...
A breakthrough infection is a case of illness in which a vaccinated individual becomes infected with the illness, because the vaccine has failed to provide complete immunity against the pathogen (currently only viruses). [1]
Post-acute infection syndromes (PAISs) or post-infectious syndromes are medical conditions characterized by symptoms attributed to a prior infection. While it is commonly assumed that people either recover or die from infections, long-term symptoms—or sequelae —are a possible outcome as well. [ 1 ]
Viral meningitis, also known as aseptic meningitis, is a type of meningitis due to a viral infection. It results in inflammation of the meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). Symptoms commonly include headache, fever, sensitivity to light and neck stiffness. [1] Viruses are the most common cause of aseptic meningitis.
Knickers, a 7-year-old male Holstein-Friesian cow, went udderly viral in November due to his sheer size.The steer clocks in at a whopping six feet three inches tall — just three inches shy of ...
The Taiwan CDC later stated the infection occurred due to laboratory misconduct. [33] [34] 2004-04 Severe acute respiratory syndrome: SARS China Two researchers at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention contracted the virus in Beijing, China around April 2004, and then spread the infection to around six other people. The two ...
Older adults who have experienced a traumatic injury after a fall are 21 percent more likely to later receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another related dementia, a new study indicates.
Sin Nombre virus remains the most common cause of HPS in North America. [6] In its rodent host, it causes a chronic and seemingly asymptomatic infection. [24] Sin Nombre virus is primarily associated with one species of deer mouse, and other hantaviruses discovered in North America follow the same pattern, each with their own natural reservoir. [8]