While the UAE residents are still battling slight chills, we are soon setting into the onset of summers. The change in weather conditions have brought a bout of illness, with many residents still complaining of common cold symptoms like cough, joint pains, fever, runny nose and sore throat. This is definitely not anything out of […]
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Seasonal Influenza
Influenza (commonly called the flu) is a highly contagious illness that can occur in children or adults of any age. This illness is caused by the influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to […]
Infections and their Prevention
What is an Infection? An infection is an invasion of an organism’s body tissue by disease causing agents, their multiplication, and the reaction of the host tissues to these organisms and the toxins that they produce. Infectious diseases, also known as transmissible diseases or communicable diseases, are illnesses resulting from an infection. Despite there being […]