Viruses
Health alert after parrot fever infects humans in Sweden
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Sarah Carter
Parrot fever is surging in Sweden, with 12 people infected this month alone, amid concerns that the outbreak could escalate. The flu-like ...
The complete guide to colds and flu
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Sarah Carter
What is the difference between a cold and the flu? Flu is typically more severe and develops quickly. If you feel unwell ...
Inside one of the world’s deadliest forests – and the bushmeat hunters risking contagion
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Sarah Carter
The village of Bouolazou, nestled away in the sprawling bush of southern Guinea, cannot be reached by car. Only motorbikes with deep-grooved ...
How common viruses can make the body attack the brain
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Sarah Carter
Two years ago Fleur Senior, then 14, was considered by her teachers to be on course to read maths at Oxford University. ...
How Egypt defied the odds to eliminate hepatitis C
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Sarah Carter
A screening programme began too, integrated within the National Demographic Health survey, which helped to better identify where the problem was most ...
