In the home environment, recent indoor painting, new floor materials, odour, having cats as pets, window pane condensation in winter, and dampness in floor construction were associated with respiratory illness.High relative air humidity, high student density and airborne cat allergens at school may ...
Canine parvovirus 2, the causative agent of acute hemorrhagic enteritis and myocarditis in dogs, is one of the most important pathogenic viruses. It is a highly contagious and often fatal disease. CPV-2 was first recognized in 1977 and since then it has been well established as an enteric pat...
Previous studies found that living in proximity to mines and environmental degradation of land and water disrupts means of livelihood and causes poor health outcomes among children and adults. Specifically, health issues like respiratory illness, malaria, kidney disease, and high blood pressure are like...
The bulk of these strategies involve restricting mass gathering by advising the population to be confined and avoid close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness in order to decrease the risk of spreading by breaking the transmission chain. Thus, many countries suspended all types...
Respiratory anthrax is another lethal illness in rabbits in the absence of earlier treatment with antimicrobials. Rabbits are extremely vulnerable to diseases caused by Bacillus anthracis spores via intranasal instillation; they succumb within 2–4 days post illness. For the prevention and cure of ...
respiratory droplets and aerosols, with a basic case reproduction number (R0) of 12–18 [2,3]. Approximately 90% of susceptible individuals will become infected with measles after exposure to the virus [3]. Measles causes a lengthy and unpleasant acute illness and can result in serious long-...
nutritional status of patients. Imaging investigations can include chest X-rays to detect respiratory infections, non-contrast head computed tomography (CT) scans, and head magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to recognize signs of focal neurological diseases, stroke, and encephalitis. In selected cases, ...
However, in this study, the treatment groups were unequal, with patients treated with carbapenems having higher illness severity. Conversely, in a noninferiority randomised clinical trial (MERINO), Harris et al. found that the 30-day mortality rate for patients with bloodstream infection caused by...
Keep the cage clean: Hamsters are prone to respiratory infections and other illnesses if their cage is not kept clean. Clean the cage at least once a week and spot clean as needed. Use a disinfectant to clean the cage and replace bedding, food and water dishes, and toys regularly. ...
Keep the cage clean: Hamsters are prone to respiratory infections and other illnesses if their cage is not kept clean. Clean the cage at least once a week and spot clean as needed. Use a disinfectant to clean the cage and replace bedding, food and water dishes, and toys regularly. ...