Tag: infection
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever: symptoms, treatment and prevention of this serious viral infection: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
The expansion of this disease, initially limited to Africa and a few European countries (Turkey, Bulgaria and more recently Spain), is favored by climate change. In France, a first detection…
Parvovirus B19 epidemic in France: what are the symptoms in children? : Current Woman Le MAG
“An epidemic of infections Parvovirus B 19 affecting all age categories and in particular children began in May 2023”, note Santé Publique France in its news of April 22. Since…
Pyloric stenosis in children: what are the causes and how to treat it? : Current Woman Le MAG
According to the Pyloric Stenosis study, published by the National Library of Medicine, pyloric stenosis affects 2 to 5 out of every 1,000 infants at birth. In most cases, the…
What is sepsis, this little-known infection but responsible for 80,000 deaths each year in France?
Romain Rouillard / Photo credit: WLADIMIR BULGAR / SCIENCE PHOTO LI / WBU / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY VIA AFP 6:50 p.m., April 19, 2024 More than 50 million people are…
Panaris: symptoms, diagnosis, how to treat it: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
Panaris, also called white disease, is an acute dermatological infection. It appears around the nail or on the fingertips in the majority of cases. If diagnosed quickly, whitlow can be…
Streptococcal infections (“flesh-eating bacteria”): symptoms, transmission, evolution of cases in Japan: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
These last weeks, the increase in the number of cases ofstreptococcal infections in Japan has caused international concern. Thursday March 21, South Korea decided to postpone a football match against…
Rapid spread of serious bacterial infection worries Japan
People wear masks on a shopping street in central Osaka, Japan, March 15, 2024. RICHARD A. BROOKS/AFP Japan is concerned about the explosion in cases of very serious streptococcal toxic…
Tuberculosis: first symptoms, treatments and consequences: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
1. Definition of tuberculosis: what is this serious disease? Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by a specific bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis or Koch bacillus, named after the person who…
Genital herpes during pregnancy: symptoms, treatments, risks: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
According to the herpes figures, published by the World Health Organization in 2023, Herpes simplex virus type 2, or HSV-2, infection affects nearly 491 million people aged 15 to 49…
How to protect yourself from fungal infections when playing sports? : Current Woman Le MAG
Athletes are exposed to three types of skin pathologies: fungal infections (mycoses), viral and bacterial. It is entirely possible to limit the risk of developing a yeast infection, even if…
Australia infection has an impact: Davis Cup team has to cope with Zverev’s bitter exit
Australia infection continues to have an impact Davis Cup team has to cope with Zverev’s bitter exit January 31, 2024, 4:07 p.m The German tennis men have to qualify for…
Genital herpes (male): what are the symptoms and how to treat it? : Current Woman Le MAG
“Genital herpes is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in France”, introduces Dr Dauendorffer, dermatologist and venereologist in Paris, member of the French Society of Dermatology (SFD).…