As the COVID-19 pandemic has recently demonstrated, vaccinations are one of the most important and effective preventive measures in medicine for the protection against an infectious disease. Dengue fever is one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide, but often underestimated. Dengue fever is caused by dengue virus (DENV) which is, among others, spread to […]
Cough, sore throat, headache, runny nose, fever… It must be COVID-19! This is an easy assumption to make considering the ongoing presence of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. However, the described symptoms are also typical symptoms of respiratory infections that may be caused by many other respiratory viruses. Worldwide, human rhinovirus (HRV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and respiratory
With the rising temperatures in spring and summer, ticks also become more active again. They are practically everywhere where there are plants. They are waiting in exposed places such as grass for a desirable host to pass by and latch onto it when they make contact. In humans, they usually crawl into protected body regions
Press release CE-marked antibody tests expand EUROIMMUN’s comprehensive portfolio of laboratory products to support the analysis of the immune response to COVID-19 EUROIMMUN today announced the launch of two CE marked assays – the Anti-SARS-CoV-2 RBD ChLIA (IgG) and the Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Omicron ELISA (IgG). Both test systems enable the detection of IgG antibodies formed against
At the end of March 2022, the German Health Ministers’ Conference dealt with the topic of “vaccinations and medical care for Ukrainian refugees,” due to seemingly large vaccination gaps among the Ukrainian population and the circumstances under which refugees often initially live – many people in a small space with comparatively poor hygienic conditions. These
