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Because the fungus is inhaled, the disease typicallyaffects the lung. In a small number of people, it may spread outside of the lung and affect other parts of the body. This serious complication is called “disseminated coccidioidomycosis.” Another serious complication that could occur is pneumo...
it is generally a great idea to get a flu shot every year and the pneumococcal vaccine if you’re over 65 or immunocompromised, but neither will help treat or prevent the coronavirus. pneumococcal vaccines help your body fight bacterial pneumonia, but are powerless against the viral pneumonia ...
Flus can cause pneumonia. If you suspect your child has the flu, take them to the pediatrician. If the flu is diagnosed right away, there is medication that can help reduce the severity of the symptoms and duration of the illness.
A person with Parkinson’s (and elderly in general) can be very high risk for pneumonia because their ability to produce a deep cough can be limited. Because of this I continue to be protective of my husband. Even before COVID we did not go to church ...
In the 20th century alone, smallpox killed 300 million humans worldwide. Historically, the disease infected so many people that no one thought it would ever go away.
Ever since the tuberculosis bacterium and its transmission modes were identified in the late 1800s, municipalities across the country have struggled with enacting and enforcing effective laws against spitting.
“Nine children developed larger or smaller nodules………one child died of influenza pneumonia .”Starry Cross Oct. . 1925, The Lancet, June 27th,1925, refers to an “experiment in prophylaxis against tuberculosis in infants “–in 1921 and 1924 by Dr. Calmette, of the Pasteur Institute, ...
This summer, I found myself in the hospital with heart failure with post-operative pneumonia. My lungs are filling up with fluid, and my heart was failing, and I’m just not in a situation you expect to find yourself in in your early 40s. Nor did the doctors. So really, processing ...