Broad-spectrum antibiotics are sometimes used to treat upper respiratory infections if a bacterial infection is suspected or diagnosed. These conditions may include strepthroat, bacterial sinusitis or epiglottitis. Doctors may occasionally recommend antivirals for patients who are immunocompromised (poor immu...
How Can You Fight colds? People usually catch a cold in the spring time and fall. It makes us question: if scientists can send a man to the moon, why can’t they find a treatment for the common cold? The answer is easy. There are hundreds of kinds of cold viruses(病毒) out there...
What are common triggers for allergies? Allergies can be triggered by many different substances, but some are seen more frequently in the general population than others. Common allergens include: Dust mites Weed or grass pollen Pet dander
Ringworm is a fungal infection that develops on the top layer of the skin. The infection initially appears with red patches and later spreads to other parts of your body. It is highly contagious. Even other mammals, including dogs and cats, can easily transfer the fungi to humans. Psoriasis ...
Some dogs and cats have tested positive for the virus. A few have shown signs of illness. There's no evidence that humans can catch this coronavirus from an animal, but it appears it can be passed from humans to animals. What is community spread?
Common colds (Rhinovirus) Occupational asthma, also known as work-aggravated asthma, is caused by substances in the workplace. These substances, called irritants, cause inflammation in the lungs and trigger asthma symptoms. Occupational asthma involves hands-on professions that deal with animals or...
The correct name for the condition is seasonal allergic rhinitis. Many seasonal "colds" are actually allergic rhinitis, and will not respond to antibiotics. Seasonal allergic rhinitis happens when pollens and/or particles of plant or animal dander, mold spores, etc., come into contact with the ...
Colds Respiratory infection is second only to diarrhoea as a health concern among travellers. Many trips are ruined by severe respiratory infections. Virtually all respiratory infections begin as a common cold, caused by a virus. The symptoms consist of some combination of runny nose, congestion...
The seven known coronavirus infections that make people sick range from mild to severe, depending on the virus type. This virus family is known to infect various animals, and is also known to mutate easily. Sometimes coronavirus types that infect animals (including bats, civet cats, and camels...
Common human CoVs: HCoV-OC43 and HCoV-HKU1 (betaCoVs of the A lineage), HCoV-229E, and HCoV-NL63 (alphaCoVs). These viruses can cause common colds and self-limiting upper respiratory tract infections in immunocompetent individuals. However, in immunocompromised and older patients, lower re...