Have you ever wondered which vaccine you and your child(ren) receives as part of the national immunization schedule? Did you know that it saves lives? Join us on a breakdown of the EPI schedule
The common cold has been around for hundred of years. It is most commonly caused by one of the serotypes of rhinoviruses – these are viruses as the name suggests, not bacteria. To the left is a very easy to understand flow diagram on the…
Will we see a large monkeypox outbreak? The short answer is – it is extremely unlikely Monkeypox is a Double stranded DNA virus that occurs mostly in rodents but also in tree squirrels and some non-human primates. It is a self-limiting disease resolving in 2…
croup Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the upper airways. Children, especially under the age of 5, are the most susceptible to develop complications in the form of bronchiolitis/croup from RSV RSV peaks in winter and with the sudden cold front…