We reached out to experts to understand what 'double pneumonia' is, the infection that has landed Pope Francis, the religious ...

The "catch-up" vaccination campaign follows a "small but gradual increase" in Hib infections reported since 1998. Hib is spread by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae type b and can cause a ...

Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, in partnership with the Sokoto State Ministry of Health, is ...

A programme that tracks and monitors infectious diseases across the country has seen a steady rise in certain disease cases ...

CDC holds that vaccines are a safe, effective way to protect your health and prevent the spread of flu, COVID, measles. What ...

So, what vaccines should we get as adults? There are a lot, but we will focus on adult respiratory illnesses since these have the highest impact on the adult population. Some vaccines are only ...

Exposure to Air Pollution Associated With More Hospital Admissions for Lower Respiratory Infections Feb. 3, 2025 — Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is ...

Since the mid-1980s, several vaccines have been added to the schedule. Haemophilus influenza B vaccine (Hib) was added in the mid 1980s; Hib was originally given in a single dose to toddlers and ...

Vaccines are designed to guard babies, toddlers, and older children against a whole range of serious and potentially deadly ...

Peritonsillar abscess, also known as quinsy, is a bacterial infection that causes pus to collect near the tonsils and the back of the throat. It usually starts with bacteria responsible for strep ...