Respiratory illness season approaches: Health experts encourage early prevention https://www.byteseu.com/2374812/ #AspirusHealth #BillJohnston #CDC #CentersForDiseaseControlAndPrevention #Covid #COVID19 #Flu #Health #RespiratoryIllness #vaccinations
#respiratoryillness — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #respiratoryillness, aggregated by home.social.
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Sanofi and Keke Palmer team up to urge parents to help protect babies from serious RSV with BEYFORTUS®
Emmy Award-winning actress, entrepreneur and mom Keke Palmer partners with Sanofi to help educate families about protection against…
#France #FR #Europe #EU #Sanofi #Beyfortus #KekePalmer #lunginfection #respiratoryillness #respiratorysyncytialvirus #RSVdisease #RSVseason
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/627418/ Toddler caught respiratory disease living in mouldy Army housing #Accommodation #ArmedForces #Army #BlackMould #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #LeahEmmett #MilitaryFamily #MrsEmmett #RespiratoryIllness
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Understanding the Common Cold: Why Fighting Off Illness Leaves Us Feeling Poorly
By: WPS News Health Correspondent
Baybay City | August 7, 2026At the heart of the body’s reaction to a cold is the immune response. When a virus, such as a rhinovirus, enters our system, our immune system springs into action. White blood cells, including macrophages and lymphocytes, recognize these invaders and initiate a complex defense process. They release signaling molecules known as cytokines, which play a crucial role in communication between cells during the immune response.
The release of cytokines triggers inflammation, particularly in the respiratory tract. This inflammation results in symptoms like a sore throat, nasal congestion, and a persistent cough. Blood vessels become more permeable, allowing immune cells to reach the site of infection. While this response is vital for combating the virus, it often leads to the discomfort and malaise we associate with colds.
The release of cytokines triggers inflammation, particularly in the respiratory tract.
Additionally, the body demands more energy to mount a defense against the infection. This redirection of metabolic resources can leave individuals feeling weak and fatigued. Altered levels of neurotransmitters in the brain during this immune response can also contribute to feelings of lethargy and, at times, even mild depression.
The combination of mucus production, coughing, and general discomfort from inflammation results in symptoms like headaches and muscle aches. While these signs are indicative of the body’s work to eliminate the virus, they can make recovering from a cold a challenging experience.
In summary, the discomfort experienced during a cold is a direct result of the body’s immune response and the inflammatory processes it triggers. Understanding these mechanisms not only demystifies the experience but also highlights the importance of allowing our bodies the time and care they need to recover.
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Home and Away’s Georgie Parker shares urgent warning after common winter illness turned serious: ‘Floored’
A Home and Away star is urging Aussies over 65 to speak to their doctor so they’re aware…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #AU #Australia #autumnandwinter #GeorgieParker #HealthDirect #RespiratoryIllness #respiratorysyncytialvirus
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‘ ₹42,000 for medicines, ₹23,000 doctor’s fee’: Indian man left stunned by US medical costs
An Indian senior citizen’s account of navigating the US healthcare system has sparked a discussion online after he…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #AU #Australia #Health #healthcarechallenges" #Indianseniorcitizen #medicinecost #RespiratoryIllness #UShealthcaresystem
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‘ ₹42,000 for medicines, ₹23,000 doctor’s fee’: Indian man left stunned by US medical costs
An Indian senior citizen’s account of navigating the US healthcare system has sparked a discussion online after he…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Medication #Health #healthcarechallenges" #Indianseniorcitizen #medicinecost #Respiratoryillness #UShealthcaresystem
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/571471/ ‘ ₹42,000 for medicines, ₹23,000 doctor’s fee’: Indian man left stunned by US medical costs #Éire #Health #HealthCare #Healthcare #HealthcareChallenges" #IE #IndianSeniorCitizen #Ireland #MedicineCost #RespiratoryIllness #USHealthcareSystem
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/1071905/ ‘ ₹42,000 for medicines, ₹23,000 doctor’s fee’: Indian man left stunned by US medical costs #Health #Healthcare #HealthcareChallenges #IndianSeniorCitizen #MedicineCost #RespiratoryIllness #UK #UnitedKingdom #USHealthcareSystem
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‘ ₹42,000 for medicines, ₹23,000 doctor’s fee’: Indian man left stunned by US medical costs
An Indian senior citizen’s account of navigating the US healthcare system has sparked a discussion online after he…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #Health #healthcarechallenges #Indianseniorcitizen #medicinecost #Respiratoryillness #UK #UnitedKingdom #UShealthcaresystem
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‘ ₹42,000 for medicines, ₹23,000 doctor’s fee’: Indian man left stunned by US medical costs
An Indian senior citizen’s account of navigating the US healthcare system has sparked a discussion online after he…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #CA #Canada #Health #healthcarechallenges" #Indianseniorcitizen #medicinecost #Respiratoryillness #UShealthcaresystem
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/535815/ Australia’s diphtheria outbreak shows why boosters, antibiotics, and better housing all matter #Antibiotic #AntimicrobialResistance #Bacterial #children #Diphtheria #Éire #Epidemiology #Gene #Genes #Genetic #Genomic #Health #Healthcare #Heart #IE #Ireland #Laboratory #PublicHealth #Respiratory #RespiratoryIllness #skin #Throat #Toxin #Vaccine #Wound
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/521620/ Symptoms of respiratory illness in wind players and their relationship to instrument hygiene #Diseases #Disinfection #Éire #Epidemiology #Health #HealthCare #HumanitiesAndSocialSciences #hygiene #IE #Ireland #MedicalResearch #Microorganism #multidisciplinary #RespiratoryIllness #RiskFactors #Science #WindInstrument
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/520683/ Maternal vaccination provides protection against RSV-associated hospitalization in early infancy #baby #children #education #Éire #food #Health #HealthCare #hospital #IE #Ireland #medicine #Oxygen #pediatrics #pH #Pregnancy #Research #Respiratory #RespiratoryIllness #RespiratorySyncytialVirus #Vaccine #virus
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Hantavirus Death Confirmed in Colorado as Health Officials Launch Investigation
NEED TO KNOW A Colorado resident died from the Sin Nombre hantavirus, which is spread through contact with…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #CentersforDiseaseControl #Colorado #confirmedcases #Hantavirus #hantaviruspulmonarysyndrome #Healthofficials #Respiratoryillness #SinNombre
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Hantavirus Cruise Ship Scare: Serious, But Not COVID 2.0 – And Hopefully Handled Smarter This Time
The MV Hondius and similar vessels highlight the rare risks of rodent-borne viruses on expeditions (Image generated by Grok Imagine for illustrative purposes).
This generated image is free for you to use in your article. For stock alternatives, check PublicDomainPictures.net or Unsplash for “cruise ship ocean” under CC0 licenses.Dear Cherubs,
A hantavirus cluster on a cruise ship has sparked fresh headlines and inevitable pandemic flashbacks, but health officials are quick to stress this isn’t another COVID situation – and the response so far suggests we might actually apply some hard-won lessons instead of repeating the chaos.
What Makes This Different
The outbreak aboard the Dutch-flagged MV Hondius, which was traveling from Argentina, has so far involved around seven cases including confirmed hantavirus infections, with three deaths reported as of early May 2026. Passengers have been evacuated for care, contact tracing is underway across multiple countries, and the World Health Organization assesses the public health risk as low.
Hantavirus is not new. It’s primarily rodent-borne, spread through inhaling aerosolized urine, droppings, or saliva from infected mice and rats – think cabin cleaning gone wrong rather than casual airborne transmission like COVID. The Andes strain involved here is a rare exception that can have limited person-to-person spread, unlike most variants. Symptoms start flu-like (fever, muscle aches, fatigue) and can progress to severe respiratory distress with a high case fatality rate for pulmonary syndrome, often 30-50% in serious cases, per CDC data. But globally, infections remain uncommon. In the Americas in 2025, there were 229 reported cases and 59 deaths across eight countries.
Lessons From the Last Go-Round
Compare that to COVID’s rapid global explosion, endless variants, and economic shutdowns. Experts, including WHO’s Maria Van Kerkhove, have been unequivocal: “This is not COVID, this is not influenza; it spreads very, very differently.” No one is talking lockdowns for the general public. Instead, we’re seeing targeted evacuations, monitoring of disembarked passengers in places like the US and Europe, and transparent updates – a far cry from early COVID confusion.
It’s giving “apply the lessons” energy, bet. Funding cuts under the previous US administration to emerging infectious disease research, including hantavirus pilots, drew criticism after this outbreak, highlighting the need for steady preparedness. Treatment remains supportive – oxygen, ICU care, fluids – with no specific antiviral approved, though early intervention helps. Unlike COVID, there’s no vaccine yet, but the contained nature and known transmission routes make widespread panic unnecessary.
Public reaction mixes understandable caution with eye-rolling at the “next pandemic” hype. Cruise ships, with their close quarters, amplify risks, yet officials emphasize low general threat. Argentina has seen increased cases recently, possibly linked to the ship’s origin.
The hot take? We’re treating this more surgically – focused containment over blanket fear – which feels like progress. Rodent control, hygiene reminders, and avoiding disturbing old nests in endemic areas remain the best prevention. No need to cancel your plans, but maybe skip sweeping out that dusty shed without a mask.
This one underscores that emerging threats exist, yet smart, evidence-based responses can keep them from spiraling. Here’s hoping the improved playbook sticks.
The Thisclaimer logo blends a classic warning symbol with a brain icon to represent critical thinking, curiosity, and thoughtful disclaimers. #andesVirus #avianInfluenza #birdFlu #cruiseShipOutbreak #h5n1 #hantavirus #health #mvHondius #news #pandemicLessons #publicHealthResponse #respiratoryIllness #rodentBorneDisease #viral #virusComparison #whoUpdate -
3 dead in suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard Dutch cruise ship, WHO says. Here’s what we know so far.
Three people have died and four other…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #acutesymptoms #BetsyArakawa #CapeVerde #crewmembers #expeditioncruiseship #hantaviruscardiopulmonarysyndrome #hantaviruscases #hantavirusinfection #Hondius #Johannesburg #OceanwideExpeditions #Respiratoryillness #SouthAfrica #WorldHealthOrganization
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Three dead in suspected virus outbreak on Atlantic cruise ship
Three people have died after a suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean, the…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #CA #Canada #CapeVerde #CruiseShip #Johannesburg #OceanwideExpeditions #respiratoryillness #SouthAfrica #southernArgentina #TheUKForeignOffice #WorldHealthOrganization
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/217517/ Three die on Atlantic cruise ship from suspected hantavirus: WHO #CapeVerde #CruiseShip #Hantaviruses #Hondius #IntensiveCare #Johannesburg #OceanwideExpeditions #RespiratoryIllness #SouthAfrica #WorldHealthOrganization
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Has the climate affected your health?
Have you been to a hospital for wildfire smoke inhalation? Have you experienced exhaustion or suffered from a heat wave? Have you or a loved one felt ill or experienced asthma from air pollution? Have you been evacuated from floods or fires and needed mental health support?
Ontario and climate investigations reporter Carl Meyer is looking to connect with people who have experienced health issues that may be related to a changing climate. If you’d like to share your story with Carl for potential inclusion in an upcoming feature, please get in touch with him at [email protected].
#BCpoli #CDNpoli #Canadians #ShareYourStory #Climate #Wildfires #Health #HeatWaves #AirPollution #RespiratoryIllness #SmokeInhalation #PublicInput #Canada #Environment
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https://www.europesays.com/africa/164847/ E-Waste Crisis: Health Impacts on Waste Pickers in Kenya and Ghana – News and Statistics #EWaste #ElectronicWaste #Ghana #HealthIssues #Kenya #Korogocho #OpenBurning #recycling #RespiratoryIllness #SkinInfections #ToxicChemicals #WastePickers
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Once again displaying #CovidWastewater on my #NYC #RespiratoryIllness dashboard!
For a while I embedded the #COVID #wastewater Tableau chart from the New York State Department of Health. But I had to update it manually, and it got out of date.
Now the NYC Department of Environmental Protection seems to be reliably updating the city's Open Data portal with the most recent data!
Counts have been low lately; let's hope it's a while before the next wave!
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Airborne toxin exposure drives unique biological pattern of chronic rhinosinusitis
Researchers at the University of California San Diego and the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have identified…
#NewsBeep #News #Health #Allergen #AU #Australia #Burn #Cell #Chronic #Healthcare #Inflammation #MastCell #medicine #research #Respiratory #RespiratoryIllness #Rhinosinusitis #Toxin #Toxins #veteransaffairs
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Thousands in Kerala are affected by a severe post-viral cough lasting weeks. Learn the causes, symptoms such as hoarseness and shortness of breath, and home care tips. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/lifestyle/health/kerala-post-viral-cough-outbreak-health-cough-persistent-hgygyffn?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #PostViralCough #KeralaHealth #RespiratoryIllness #HealthAlert
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/317401/ Clinical trial launched to test experimental intranasal spray against respiratory viruses #children #Chronic #ClinicalTrial #Covid19 #diabetes #Éire #flu #GlobalHealth #Health #Heart #HeartDisease #IE #ImmuneResponse #Ireland #MedicalSchool #medicine #Placebo #Research #Respiratory #RespiratoryIllness #RespiratoryVirus #therapy #Vaccine #virus
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/270843/ What To Know About Subclade K Mutation #Éire #FluActivity #FluSeason #FluVaccine #Health #HealthCare #Healthcare #hospitalizations #IE #Ireland #maryland #MarylandDepartmentOfHealth #RespiratoryIllness
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/262501/ Carle Health adds visitor restrictions amid rise in respiratory illnesses #CarleHealth #Éire #flu #Health #Healthcare #IE #Ireland #RespiratoryIllness
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Unbelievable. Guess what incredibly effective strategy is not even mentioned in this article. 🙄😡
WEAR A MASK!!! This isn’t rocket science ffs. I just can’t even anymore.
https://www.fox21news.com/top-stories/tips-to-prevent-respiratory-illnesses-this-holiday-season
#WearAMask #COVIDIsNotOver #Flu #covid #Health #RespiratoryIllness
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Since the day after Thanksgiving, when we spent two days with up to 14 people, including school-age kids, we have been sick. I still feel just as bad today as I did when this started. (I also have asthma.)
According to this infographic, it's probably just a bad cold.
(Negative COVID tests. We are COVID and flu vaccinated as well.)If you get sick, this chart could help you figure out what's causing your symptoms.
Source: https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/flu/flu-and-older-adults
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Số ca mắc cúm mùa đang gia tăng mạnh. Bộ Y tế vừa phát cảnh báo, đặc biệt trong bối cảnh thời tiết thất thường và nhu cầu đi lại cuối năm tăng cao khiến các bệnh hô hấp bùng phát. Mọi người cần chú ý phòng bệnh!
#CúmMùa #BộYtế #CảnhBáoSứcKhỏe #BệnhHôHấp #PhòngBệnh
#SeasonalFlu #HealthWarning #MinistryOfHealth #RespiratoryIllness #PublicHealthhttps://vtcnews.vn/ca-mac-cum-mua-gia-tang-bo-y-te-phat-canh-bao-ar987947.html
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Flu precautions shared as cases rise among Filipinos
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https://www.europesays.com/2422528/ One in Four Schoolchildren in Greece Suffers from Allergies #Food #greece #RespiratoryIllness #SchoolsGreece #Ελλάδα #νεα
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Shin Emperor Knocked Out Of The Arc With Respiratory Illness, Japan Cup New Target
Shin Emperor | Jockey Club of Saudi Arabia Susumu Fujita’s Shin Emperor has been ruled out of the upcoming G1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe next month due to a respirat…
#Japan #JP #JapanNews #Arqana #ArqanaAugust #asthma #EIPH #news #respiratoryillness #ShinEmperor #Siyouni #SusumuFujita #YoshitoYahagi
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#CDC staff are openly revolting against the #Trump admin & #RFKJr *leadership*.
CDC leaders who resigned said RFK Jr undermined #vaccine #science, risking lives.
Dan Jernigan, helped oversee the CDC’s #InfectiousDisease response; Deb Houry, the chief #medical officer; & Demetre Daskalakis, the agency’s top #RespiratoryIllness & #immunization official, resigned their posts at the CDC in protest after its director was fired.
#PublicHealth #medicine
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No mention of airborne disease spread or respirators, only hand hygiene. 🤡 I know lots of Covid-competent folks who could demonstrate N95s and explain ventilation/air filtration! 😷 💨
“Alberta Children’s Hospital is desperately seeking new volunteers for an infection prevention education program. ‘We go into the patient’s room and meet with the family to discuss the importance of why we do hand hygiene and how germs can spread.’” #InfectionPrevention #RespiratoryIllness #AirborneDisease #Covid -
Many people are feeling lousy right now as the winter stew of respiratory viruses simmers. But there are a couple of unusual trends driving all the coughing, sneezing and fevers this year.
#HealthScience #News #COVID #Flu #PublicHealth #RespiratoryIllness #RSV
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new phrase ideas to babytalk the gd doctors:
"I don't have a diagnosis shopping list. I want a treatment menu. That's it."#spoonie #SpoonieLife #ChronicHealth #ChronicIllnessMemes #ChronicPainMemes #illness #RespiratoryIllness #PostViralIllness #MECFS #LongCovid #Covid #covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #CovidLong #LongHaulers #LongCovidKids #LongTermCare #health #medicine #badMedicine #medical #MedicalCare #MedicalRecords #clinic #NHS #health #HealthCareWorkers #hospital #sick #doctor #MD #GP #surgery #treatment #pain
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X is terrible, but after the Meta news on explicitly allowing transphobia / transmisia, overall it's just been a tough week.
Idk what I have but my asthma attack started last week. Elevated neutrophils indicate bacterial infection, my GP said? So either it was "probably viral" like the OoH 111 GP said and became bacterial as well, or I was unlucky that it was bacterial to begin with.I've been on Prednisolone, a corticosteroid since the 9th; then last night I started Doxycyline, an antibiotic, and Montelukast.
Montelukast is a leukotriene receptor antagonist, so it blocks leukotrienes, my patient pamphlet says.Got a chest X ray out of it, at least. (Had back pain behind my ex-gallbladder since its removal anyway.)
Let this be a lesson not to lessen your mask discipline or stubbornness when other people peer pressure you to take risks with your health.
This is my first asthma exacerbation in a decade and I do not want to continue experiencing this. I do not recommend it. The people telling me I was 'paranoid', 'over-thinking it', 'worried about nothing' and more do NOT have to feel what I am feeling.Teenage boys in public who choose to whine at me and intentionally coughing towards me (what?!!?) is super aggressive, creepy, entitled, and harmful to everyone witnessing that. Still, my upper and mid back has not stopped aching. I don't get fevers and I don't have a cough. Only you know your body.
Some people choose to care about harm reduction; others don't. Do right by yourself and do your sustainable best by others. I believe in you!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My_wEXmNgtA
#sick #illness #RespiratoryIllness #PostViralIllness #ChronicIllnessMemes #virus #bacteria #viral #sickness #infection #InfectionPrevention #pathogen #pathogensAirborneTransmission #infectious #disease #diseases #AsthmaAttacked #AsthmaExacerbation #breathe #breath
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Fellow asthma non-enjoyers:
Pls carry your inhaler. Please USE your inhaler.
PLEASE wear an FFP3 respirator, ideally reusable with filters.Please GO TO A&E / CALL AN AMBULANCE if your reliever / rescue inhaler does not resolve your symptoms.
You WILL die one day.
You can postpone that day (and some disablement until then) with prompt action.(Also, SEE YOUR GP after breathlessness or symptoms that are severe even to make you consider a hospital visit.
Your respiratory / chronic disease nurse needs to know.
You may benefit from a course of short-term steroids.)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyJwCTgK-jU
#asthma #asthmatic #breathing #FilterYourBreath #COPD #RespiratoryIllness #ChronicIllnesses #chronic #spoonie #SpoonieLife #oxygen
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Die #Olympia-Siegerin 2021, Jolanda Neff, hadert gerade mit der Olympia-Teilnahme, weil sie zu wenig Luft bekommt, vor allem wenn #Pollen in der Luft sind. Sie ist aber nach eigenen Angaben auch schon 3 ⨉ an #Covid erkrankt:
In völlig anderen News hat eine Studie ein 2 ⨉ bis 8 ⨉ Risiko für respiratorische Komplikationen bei #COVID19 erkannt.
‣ https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/covid-patients-higher-risk-respiratory-complications-well-after-infection-study-finds
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We ve been hit with a #respiratoryillness that made us drop 2 #bednrest 4some weeks now, and will continue to #bless us cause #rideordie 😎 anyways he wanted a haircut, did my best considering..🙈💇🤸 Soundtrack: https://youtu.be/KEYD_2zABuc?si=QYuYEGkEqIoq4Fmz
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Inside the London estate where residents deal with mould, floods, and stabbings - while their landlord makes £100m surplus | The Independent
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/london-worst-estate-catford-knife-crime-landlord-b2492249.html#London
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#Stabbings
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#MilfordTowers
#Catford
#NottingHillGenesis
#HousingAssociation
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When I catch a cold, I will most likely also end up with a raging, painful sinus infection that only a 10-day course of antibiotics will kick. Even then, I might relapse & end up sick for a total of 6 weeks.
It's a BUMMER.
#DeviatedSeptum doesn't help.
So I'm always curious about preventatives, hence my question about #ProvidoneIodine #NasalSpray.
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#BacterialInfection
#SinusInfection
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#rhinovirus
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Please boost! 🤘🖖
Anybody know anything about povidone iodine nasal spray as a treatment for #ChronicSinustitis?
Asking for a me. 😁My chronic sinusitis mainly manifests as constant slight congestion & post-nasal drip. 9 times out of 10 when I catch a cold, the increased fluid build-up makes me susceptible to a bacterial infection....
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#RespiratoryVirus
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RVH implements universal masking amid rising respiratory illness rates https://bit.ly/47gKu8M #RVH #Barrie #MaskMandates #RespiratoryIllness #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli
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#covid #disease #respiratoryillness This is absolutely true. Apparently our company policy states people can now work with it, which to my mind shows incredible naivety. They seem more than willing to let employees sacrifice their health for the company. A month or so ago I caught Covid again, and it flattened me for nine days despite being vaccinated.
People should still be wary. Even today Covid’s very nasty.Why Covid is still flooring some people https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-67726685
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Es ist schon komisch, dass im deutschen Sprachraum hier nichts aktuelles zu finden ist, wenn man den Hashtag #Lungenentzündung sucht - während im Rest der Welt und zB auf Englisch der Hashtag #Pneumonia wie auch die Erkrankungen sich massiv zu verbreiten scheinen.
Auch in den Nachrichten hierzulande sehr wenig dazu.
#Virus #CovidIsNotOver #WhiteLung #Pandemic #RespiratoryIllness #China #Netherlands #Denmark #USA
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Reuters: Taiwan urges elderly, young to avoid China visits due to respiratory illnesses #China #respiratoryillness #disease #outbreaks https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-urges-elderly-young-avoid-china-visits-due-respiratory-illnesses-2023-11-30/
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#health #uk #covid #flu #respiratoryillness #tracker #government #nhs Quite an interesting page, and something to keep an eye on regarding winter diseases. I’m just recovering from something suspiciously Covid like, and if the virus is currently supposed to be no worse than a common cold, it certainly didn’t feel like it. It floored me for four days!
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#Dogs are coming down with an unusual #RespiratoryIllness in several #US states
By DEVI SHASTRI
Updated 7:09 PM EST, November 17, 2023"Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions to keep their pets healthy as veterinarians try to pin down what’s making the animals sick.
"#Oregon, #Colorado and #NewHampshire are among the states that have seen cases of the illness, which has caused lasting respiratory disease and #pneumonia and does not respond to antibiotics. Symptoms of respiratory illness in dogs include coughing, sneezing, nasal or eye discharge and lethargy. Some cases of the pneunomia progress quickly, making dogs very sick within 24 to 36 hours.
"The Oregon Department of Agriculture has documented more than 200 cases of the disease since mid-August. It has encouraged pet owners to contact their vet if their dog is sick and told state veterinarians to report cases as soon as possible. The agency is working with state researchers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratory to find out what is causing the illnesses.
"Dogs have died, said Kurt Williams, director of the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon State University. But without a clear way to define the disease or test for it, he said it’s hard to put a number on how many died from a severe form of the infection."
https://apnews.com/article/dog-respiratory-illness-oregon-colorado-7495daf374ddb8179593b2276248da75
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Global News BC: Portable pediatric waiting room installed at Surrey Memorial Hospital https://globalnews.ca/news/10080296/surrey-memorial-hospital-portable-waiting-room/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #surreymemorialhospital #RespiratoryIllness #HealthCare #Portables #Health
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New evidence from Los Angeles shows a higher-than-usual number of patients seeking medical care for coughs/respiratory complaints in late Dec. 2019 thru Feb 2020 suggesting early community spread of COVID-19. #NICHDImpact #COVID-19 #RespiratoryIllness
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Global News BC: Early results show flu vaccine more than 50% effective: BCCDC https://globalnews.ca/news/9370744/flu-vaccine-effectiveness/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #BCCentreforDiseaseControl #fluvaccineeffectiveness #RespiratoryIllness #FluvaccineBC #BCInfluenza #FluVaccine #Influenza #Health #BCCDC #Flu
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Why Pfizer’s RSV vaccine success is a big deal, decades in the making - Enlarge / An intensive care nurse cares for a patient suffering from r... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1894603 #respiratoryillness #infectiousdisease #medicine #science #biology #vaccine #pfizer #virus #rsv