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Several social media handles on X reported that due to circulation of multiple viruses including HMPV, Covid-19 and Mycoplasma pneumoniae, hospitals, crematoriums and other public health infrastructure was getting overwhelmed, forcing the Chinese Government to declare a health emergency

Latest data, between January 2023 and December 2023, taken-up across the country including Hyderabad, has given a clear indication that the most common class of antibiotics have become ineffective in treating ailments.

The ongoing surge in upper respiratory tract infections has prompted doctors to advise patients and their attendants do start wearing face masks to to avoid spreading the infections.

Mostly, the children are experiencing symptoms such as high fever, with a few developing pulmonary nodules.

The US FDA approved a drug to prevent RSV in children aged up to 24 months who remain vulnerable to severe disease.

The findings challenge the misconception that adult deaths from respiratory diseases are determined only by behaviour in adulthood, such as smoking.

The Indian Council of Medical Research has issued guidelines warning against the use of antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis

To date, a total of 9 cases related to this cluster have been identified, including 3 deaths. Preliminary investigation indicates that the fatal cases had comorbidities.

Biological E Limited (BE) announced that the CDSCO approved the Phase 3 infants clinical trial data and recommended for manufacture of its 14-valent paediatric vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae infection in single-dose and multidose presentations.

Mumbai: After previously recovering from COVID-19 and pneumonia, legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar’s health has once again taken a turn for the worse. She had been admitted to Mumbai’s Breach Candy hospital on January 8 after her diagnosis. Dr Pratit Samdani, who has been treating her since then, has said that currently she is in the […]

The new research, presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), appeared in the European Respiratory Journal.

According to the Principal of DMCH and incharge of the Critical Care Unit (CCU), all four children were experiencing breathlessness and had pneumonia-like symptoms.

The analysis of the posts shows that the "whistleblowing" came precisely from the geographical regions where the primary outbreaks later developed.

Mechanical ventilation is often the only way to keep patients with the most severe forms of COVID-19 alive, as doctors use anti-inflammatory therapies to treat their inflamed lungs, the researchers said.

The presence of HtrA weakens the immune system and promotes bacterial growth in the influenza-infected airways.

New Delhi:  In view of the winter season and Covid-19, health experts on Wednesday said that many people are taking pneumonia and influenza vaccines as a precaution to save themselves from respiratory infections. Experts have warned that it is highly possible that people may contract both influenza and the Covid-19 infection in winter, leading to […]

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