Ottawa – The majority of M. pneumoniae infections in adults are asymptomatic, but M. pneumoniae is the cause of many upper respiratory tract infections (up to 50% of cases). Symptoms develop over several days and persist for weeks to months, with common symptoms including sore throat, hoarseness, fever, cough (may be purulent), headaches, coryza, earache, myalgias, chills, and general malaise. There may also …
The next pandemic: Nipah virus, what’s the cure?
Kerala – Nipah virus can kill as many as three out of four people it infects. Since the fruit bat that carries the virus often comes into contact with humans, here we explain why the development of drugs and vaccines for the disease is becoming increasingly more urgent. Nipah virus can kill as many as three in four people it …