News tagged with flu like symptoms


Deer ticks carry yet another bacterial threat

(HealthDay)—People who go outdoors in several regions of the United States may have something else to worry about. Scientists report that there's another troublesome germ hiding in the deer tick that already ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 16, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lyme disease -- why do some fare better than others?

(Medical Xpress) -- Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) is a spirochete, a coiled bacterium that looks like a kinetic spring. Just a few microns long, smaller than the width of a human hair, it is invisible to the na ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Doctors cite concern for patients, colleagues top motives for working sick

An unwavering work ethic is a hallmark of many health professionals. But a new survey finds that when a doctor is sick, staunch dedication can have unintended consequences.

Health created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists make dengue vaccine breakthrough

Dengue is one of the most widespread mosquito-borne viral diseases in the world, with WHO estimating that around half of the world's population are currently at risk. While infection usually causes flu-like symptoms, it can ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0