Epidemics 2023, March

Where did the flu and other seasonal infections go?

Where did the flu and other seasonal infections go?

In 2020, the country had much less vaccine-preventable infections such as whooping cough, measles, rubella, and mumps. There was also no seasonal flu epidemic. ARVI receded into the background

Fully vaccinated people still at significant risk of contracting COVID, major UK study shows

Fully vaccinated people still at significant risk of contracting COVID, major UK study shows

Fully vaccinated people in England are at a third more risk of contracting the COVID-19 virus, according to a current population survey released Wednesday. Infections among fully vaccinated people are not as rare as p

Astounding discovery reveals 40% of wild deer in the US are infected with the coronavirus

Astounding discovery reveals 40% of wild deer in the US are infected with the coronavirus

This is the first evidence of widespread exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in wildlife, and the results of this study are alarming

Associated with Mental Disorders and Mortality Among COVID-19 Patients

Associated with Mental Disorders and Mortality Among COVID-19 Patients

Patients with severe mental disorders (schizophrenia, psychotic disorder, bipolar disorder, mood disorders, major depressive disorder, anxiety disorder, personality disorder, eating disorder

"Untouchables" - what are the reasons for the immunity of some people to SARS-CoV-2

"Untouchables" - what are the reasons for the immunity of some people to SARS-CoV-2

Already in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists noticed that there are "untouchables": for example, a person may not become infected while working in the "red zone", or the whole family is sick, but he is not

SARS-CoV-2 virus may exist in the world since 2013

SARS-CoV-2 virus may exist in the world since 2013

The SARS-CoV-2 virus can exist in the world since 2013, said the head of the prevention and control of infectious diseases at the University Hospital of Geneva, the Swiss inventor of the hand sanitizer formula Didier Pitte

Scientists believe there will be "almost certain" a variant of the coronavirus that will defeat the existing vaccines

Scientists believe there will be "almost certain" a variant of the coronavirus that will defeat the existing vaccines

An analysis by British scientists, published by the UK government's official scientific advisory group, said they believed it was "almost certain" there would be a SARS-Cov-2 variant that "beat current vaccines."

Coronavirus will kill 40 million people if left unchecked

Coronavirus will kill 40 million people if left unchecked

If the COVID-19 pandemic is not countered, almost the entire population of the planet will be infected this year, and the death toll will reach 40 million

A man living on a desert island told how to endure self-isolation

A man living on a desert island told how to endure self-isolation

Former physical education teacher from Modena, Mauro Morandi (now 81 years old) has lived all alone on the uninhabited island of Budelli in the La Maddalena archipelago for more than 30 years. He ended up there by accident: in 1989

What the world faced while fighting the coronavirus

What the world faced while fighting the coronavirus

Quarantine, emergency mode, unemployment: what the world faces in the fight against coronavirus

Pandemic collateral damage: blood banks are depleted

Pandemic collateral damage: blood banks are depleted

As the pandemic continues to spread across the United States … Blood banks are facing unprecedented blood withdrawals and may soon face blood shortages. And that would be fatal to millions of other patients

Half of Britons could already be infected with coronavirus

Half of Britons could already be infected with coronavirus

The work, laid out for free access, claims that the principle of "crowd immunity" may turn out to be working and there is no need to introduce total quarantine in the country

What does the coronavirus do to the human body?

What does the coronavirus do to the human body?

In this article, you will learn what happens to the body after being infected with CoVID-19

It became known when the coronavirus hit Italy

It became known when the coronavirus hit Italy

This happened a few weeks before he was diagnosed in the first patient

There are new facts of the artificial origin of the coronavirus

There are new facts of the artificial origin of the coronavirus

The case of virologists: new facts about the laboratory origin of the source of COVID-19. Risky experiments to create infectious clones in China's Wuhan continued despite the moratorium

Home quarantine rules

Home quarantine rules

Rospotrebnadzor has issued a memo on the principles of home quarantine. On the basic principles of home quarantine As you know, coronavirus infection is transmitted by airborne droplets, as well as by contact. In order to prevent COVID-19 from spreading further, citizens who have had contact with sick people or those who have returned from a trip or were on a business trip must inform about their return to the headquarters for combating coronavirus infection in your regio

Coronavirus pandemic may continue for another 2 years

Coronavirus pandemic may continue for another 2 years

The head of the Chinese expert group dealing with coronavirus, Zhang Wenhong, made an important statement that the coronavirus pandemic in the world could last from 1 to 2 years and should not be expected to end soon

99 percent of Italy's coronavirus victims suffered from other diseases

99 percent of Italy's coronavirus victims suffered from other diseases

More than 99 percent of reported coronavirus victims suffered from other illnesses unrelated to the epidemic

What happens in the body when it is attacked by the coronavirus?

What happens in the body when it is attacked by the coronavirus?

In the article you will find out what happens to our body literally on the fingers when the coronavirus enters it

Coronavirus is for a long time. What does it mean?

Coronavirus is for a long time. What does it mean?

An article from the journal Nature claims that many scientists believe the virus that causes covid-19 will become endemic. Over time, its danger to humans may decrease

The Martian Plague? Bringing samples back to Earth could trigger devastating pandemic, scientists warn

The Martian Plague? Bringing samples back to Earth could trigger devastating pandemic, scientists warn

The Martian Plague? Bringing samples back to Earth could trigger devastating pandemic, scientists warn

WHO warns of the threat of new viral pandemics

WHO warns of the threat of new viral pandemics

New microbial and viral threats continue to threaten the world. The risks are due to the growing population and the expansion of tourist flows. This was stated by the head of the Russian office of the World Health Organization (WHO) Melita Vujnovich

Four possible scenarios for the development of the coronavirus pandemic

Four possible scenarios for the development of the coronavirus pandemic

According to the researchers, there are several possible scenarios for the end of the new coronavirus pandemic. We talk in detail about each of them in this article

Where in the world can a new pandemic begin?

Where in the world can a new pandemic begin?

In 2015, during a TED talk, Microsoft founder Bill Gates announced that the world was completely unprepared for outbreaks of dangerous diseases. The coronavirus pandemic confirmed his words - at the moment, b died from the disease

Has our brain changed a year after the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic?

Has our brain changed a year after the outbreak of the covid-19 pandemic?

Due to the pandemic, people's mental health is likely to worsen. But, on the other hand, a pandemic can push humanity to reassess values, experts say

Coronavirus was able to infect raccoons and skunks, but could not spread through their population

Coronavirus was able to infect raccoons and skunks, but could not spread through their population

American biologists came to such conclusions after experiments on eight animals

The secret history of the first coronavirus

The secret history of the first coronavirus

Today we know it as a common cold, but this is the first coronavirus detected

The authorities called the Covid-19 revaccination inevitable and recommended to be vaccinated every 6-12 months

The authorities called the Covid-19 revaccination inevitable and recommended to be vaccinated every 6-12 months

Meanwhile, the inhabitants of Russia hardly force themselves to get vaccinated at least for the first time, lagging far behind the population of other developed countries

WHO opposed revaccination against the recommendations of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

WHO opposed revaccination against the recommendations of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

The World Health Organization calls for abandoning re-vaccination and mixing vaccines, as these phenomena are too poorly understood to date

Coronavirus immunity can last for years, scientists say

Coronavirus immunity can last for years, scientists say

“According to two new studies, immunity to coronavirus lasts for at least a year, and possibly for life, strengthening over time, especially after vaccination

Conspiracy theorists against quarantine today and two centuries ago

Conspiracy theorists against quarantine today and two centuries ago

250 and 190 years ago, two powerful epidemics occurred in our country, requiring strict quarantine measures

Nigeria - 169 killed, 191 hospitalized as a result of the spread of cholera

Nigeria - 169 killed, 191 hospitalized as a result of the spread of cholera

The death toll from the cholera outbreak that struck 41 of the 44 local government districts in Kano State rises to 169

China: New Covid Virus Outbreak Worst Since Wuhan

China: New Covid Virus Outbreak Worst Since Wuhan

First detected in the Chinese city of Nanjing, the outbreak of the Covid virus has spread to five provinces and Beijing, and the state media has called it the largest since Wuhan

Iceland, almost fully vaccinated, says newly imposed COVID-19 restrictions could last 15 years

Iceland, almost fully vaccinated, says newly imposed COVID-19 restrictions could last 15 years

Despite the high vaccination rate, the island nation has seen a rapid increase in the incidence of the Delta strain since then, with a significant proportion of new infections occurring in fully vaccinated people

In the shadow of COVID, another respiratory virus emerges, causing an increase in morbidity in children

In the shadow of COVID, another respiratory virus emerges, causing an increase in morbidity in children

UK hospitals are seeing an increase in the number of children suffering from severe respiratory infections. This includes a non-seasonal outbreak of an infection called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among children as young as two months of age

What is known about the new variant of the lambda coronavirus?

What is known about the new variant of the lambda coronavirus?

A suspicious variant of "lambda" has been identified in more than 20 countries. Restrictions have been lifted in England, but experts advise not to relax. China outrages WHO's offer to test Wuhan laboratories

Prominent medical journal blamed for pandemic

Prominent medical journal blamed for pandemic

One of the most famous and authoritative medical journals, The Lancet, was considered the culprit of the pandemic and was accused of hiding facts about the danger of coronavirus in Wuhan

WHO says pandemic is far from over

WHO says pandemic is far from over

Delta strain has become dominant in Europe, the organization said

Bird flu infected dies in China

Bird flu infected dies in China

In the Chinese province of Sichuan, a 51-year-old woman has died. Previously, she was diagnosed with the H5N6 avian influenza virus. The woman developed symptoms on June 25, was hospitalized on July 3, and died on July 4

Previously unknown sarbecovirus revealed in bats in UK

Previously unknown sarbecovirus revealed in bats in UK

Scientists have discovered the new sarbekovirus RhGB01 after examining just 53 fecal samples from horseshoe bats, expanding the geographic and species ranges of coronaviruses like SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. Presumably, they will meet at