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Just a few months old, Tessa won her battle against an aggressive virus that attacked her heart
A virus attacked the heart of a baby just a few weeks old, leading to a two-month long battle. Little Tessa Dubé was finally able to leave the hospital just…
Can we celebrate Christmas with our loved ones if we are recovering from a major virus like COVID-19? Experts advocate common sense
The tens of thousands of Quebecers who have been infected with COVID-19 or another respiratory virus in recent days should not all cancel their Christmas dinners, believe several experts who…
40 years after its discovery, the virus is still circulating
Welcome Health AIDS Published on 01/12/2023 17:24 Update on 01/12/2023 17:57 Video length: 1 min World AIDS Day: 40 years after its discovery, the virus is still circulating It has…
the HIV virus was discovered 40 years ago
Welcome Health AIDS Published on 01/12/2023 23:09 Update on 01/12/2023 23:21 Video length: 1 min World AIDS Day: the virus was discovered 40 years ago Friday December 1, 2023, the…
40 years after its discovery, the virus is still circulating
Welcome Health AIDS Published on 01/12/2023 17:24 Update on 01/12/2023 17:57 Video length: 1 min World AIDS Day: 40 years after its discovery, the virus is still circulating It has…
China: a mysterious respiratory virus
Welcome World China Published on 11/24/2023 09:52 Video duration: 1 minute China: a mysterious respiratory virus Should we fear a new global epidemic? The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned…
Respiratory syncytial virus | More than 11,000 children hospitalized in five years
More than 11,000 children have been hospitalized due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) over the past five years in Canada, reveals a study from the Montreal Children’s Hospital. Half of…
“The virus remains unpredictable” and “dangerous”, warns the president of Covars
The Covid-19 vaccination campaign starts this Monday, two weeks in advance. “The vaccine works on current variants,” reassures the president of the Committee for Monitoring and Anticipation of Health Risks.…
The respiratory virus season is off to a strong start
The respiratory virus season is off to a strong start with nearly 100,000 Quebecers infected per day, according to estimates from the National Institute of Public Health of Quebec (INSPQ).…
Merck’s anti-COVID pill accused of accelerating virus mutations
Does Merck’s anti-COVID pill risk making the pandemic worse? Researchers claim that this treatment contributes to the emergence of mutations in the virus, with a risk for the moment theoretical:…
Covid-19: the head of the infectious diseases department, Gilles Pialoux, regrets “too short surveillance” of the virus
Welcome Health Disease Covid-19 Covid-19 vaccine Published on 09/25/2023 3:57 p.m. Video duration: 5 min franceinfo The 12/13 info of September 25 receives Gilles Pialoux, head of the infectious diseases…
the new vaccination campaign has been brought forward to October 2 due to the increase in the circulation of the virus
Welcome Health Disease Covid-19 Vaccination for the most vulnerable was initially scheduled to begin on October 17, at the same time as that for the flu. Published on 09/15/2023 6:30…
India attempts to contain Nipah virus outbreak
(New Delhi) Indian authorities announced this week that they were working to contain an outbreak of Nipah, a rare virus transmitted from animals to humans and which notably causes high…
Respiratory virus in babies: Pfizer’s vaccine approved in Europe
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) on Friday authorized a first vaccine for infants against the respiratory virus RSV, known above all for the scourge of bronchiolitis it causes each winter.…
Hepatitis E | Traces of the virus detected in Quebec pork products
A team of researchers from Laval University has detected traces of the presence of the hepatitis E virus in several foods containing pork liver in Quebec. The president of Quebec…
the World Health Organization (WHO) fears that the bird flu virus is adapting to the human species
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the increase in cases of avian flu in mammals and fears that the virus will spread more easily to humans The mammals…
the World Health Organization (WHO) fears that the bird flu virus is adapting to the human species
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the increase in cases of avian flu in mammals and fears that the virus will spread more easily to humans The mammals…
the World Health Organization (WHO) fears that the bird flu virus is adapting to the human species
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the increase in cases of avian flu in mammals and fears that the virus will spread more easily to humans The mammals…
WHO fears that the virus adapts “more easily” to the human species
Welcome Health Disease Avian Flu “The increasing number of cases of H5N1 avian influenza detected in mammals raises fears that the virus is adapting to infect humans more easily,” worries…
WHO fears that the virus adapts “more easily” to the human species
Welcome Health Disease Avian Flu “The increasing number of cases of H5N1 avian influenza detected in mammals raises fears that the virus is adapting to infect humans more easily,” worries…