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 […]
Over 30% of people in Germany suffer from an allergy. Whether it’s a runny nose, itchy skin or breathing difficulties – many allergy sufferers only notice minor symptoms at first, but for some they can be very severe. And in many cases, the trigger is unclear. To identify the causative allergen, EUROIMMUN’s EUROLINE immunoblots can
Experts worldwide have identified climate change as the greatest health challenge of the 21st century. There is growing evidence that climatic changes also favour the emergence, recurrence and spread of infectious diseases. However, the full extent of this worrying development is still insufficiently investigated. In a recent study, researchers analysed the literature and found that
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
Guest contribution: Article series on the subject of state-of-the-art mycology in dermatology, 15. article by Prof Hans-Jürgen Tietz, Director of the Institute of Fungal Diseases in Berlin, Germany According to a survey conducted by YouGov only a quarter of patients with recurrent foot mycosis know that they are contagious for others and can also
