AFP, published on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 07:42 Despite existing treatments, thousands of people continue to become infected with leprosy each year. Faced with this disease, which mainly affects poor countries, research continues, but only a few laboratories allocate funds for it. Mathias Duck, a 44-year-old minister from Paraguay, was already familiar with leprosy … Read more
AFP, published on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at 07:32 An anti-vaccination opponent who refuses a transfusion for life-saving surgery for fear of contagion, an organization that brings together unvaccinated donors: Misinformation about Covid-19 has led to a so-called “pure-blood” movement. The movement is promoting conspiracy theories that receiving transfusions from people vaccinated against Covid is … Read more
AFP, published on Monday, October 17, 2022 at 05:10 France launches its flu vaccination campaign on Tuesday, the authorities hoping to avoid a heavy epidemic in a health context already marked by a wave of Covid-19. “There is every interest in getting vaccinated quickly for people at risk,” warned immunologist Jean-Daniel Lelièvre in early October, … Read more
AFP, published on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 1:49 p.m. The government on Wednesday launched a new call for “vigilance” in the face of the “resurgence” of the Covid-19 epidemic, inviting those eligible to be vaccinated and to wear a mask in situations of potential contamination. “After months of calm, we are facing a resurgence. … Read more
AFP, published on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 08:19 How is monkeypox transmitted? Are there any symptoms specific to the current outbreak? After several months of the epidemic, we are beginning to learn more, with confirmation: the current contaminations are mainly linked to sexual intercourse. Three months after the start of the epidemic, nearly 28,000 … Read more
Designed against a related disease, the monkeypox vaccine is used to protect those most at risk from the disease spreading outside of endemic areas. Update on its operation and effectiveness. – What vaccine? It is a vaccine against human smallpox, a fatal disease eradicated in 1980, which is currently used against monkeypox. These two viruses … Read more
AFP, published on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 09:44 Tests for the detection of the monkeypox virus will be reimbursed 100% by Health Insurance, said Saturday an order in the Official Journal, after a recommendation to this effect from the High Health Authority. “The development of the monkeypox epidemic implies being able to confirm cases … Read more
AFP, published on Tuesday, July 05, 2022 at 11:10 p.m. The immune response to Covid-19, which damages the blood vessels of the brain, could be responsible for the symptoms of “Covid long”, according to a study based on a low number of cases and published Tuesday by American researchers. The brains of nine people who … Read more