Everyone, from babies to people well into their old age, have experienced episodes of coughing. When we are ill with an upper respiratory tract infection we might cough. These episodes of coughing are often short lived ranging from a few days to less than two weeks. Coughing can greatly impact your quality of life. Coughing […]
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 symptoms of a normal upper respiratory tract infection as published
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 – 4 weeks. Severe illness can be seen in infants
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 we’ve been experiencing, we are bound to see an increase
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Read More »