influenza

Learn about the influenza virus

Submitted by Hector J. Alonso Quiñones on

Hector J. Alonso Quiñones's picture

In 2009 we saw the global hysteria that can take hold after an uncontrolled influenza outbreak.  The disease caused by the H1N1 virus, known as swine flu, infected hundreds of millions of people around the world.  In the United States, recent estimates show that the virus may have infected up to 90 million people and claimed around 12,500 lives.

Knowing the flu

Submitted on 5 March 2015 - 12:58am

This article is reproduced by CienciaPR with permission from the original source.

Original Source: 

El Nuevo Día

CienciaPR Contribution: 

No

By: 

Marga Parés Arroyo

This article provides basic facts about the flu.

You can find more information about the influenza virus here.

 

The original version of this article is in Spanish. You can read it by clicking on ESPAÑOL at the top right of your screen.

Tags: 

Watch the hand sanitizer use

Submitted on 25 March 2013 - 2:05pm

This article is reproduced by CienciaPR with permission from the original source.

Original Source: 

El Nuevo Día

CienciaPR Contribution: 

The Professional is a member of CienciaPR

Over-using hand sanitizers has been linked with the emergences of antibiotic resistant "super bugs". So, to be safe, always wash your hands with soap and water often and only use hand-santizer as a compliment to them.

The original news story is in Spanish. To read the full text, please click on the "Español" button below or the link at the top right of the page.

 

Tags: 

Subscribe to influenza