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Flu

Flu is an infectious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus, of which there are three types (A, B and C) and various sub-types.  It is an illness that can present in a wide range of clinical forms: from asymptomatic infections to respiratory pictures that may undergo complications. The flu viruses circulate during the winter months in Spain, producing seasonal epidemics. The flu viruses that circulate each season do not have the same pathogenicity and different people's susceptibility to the viruses is not the same. The intensity of flu epidemics therefore changes year on year, both in terms of the number of people affected and with regard to the clinical picture of the infections. Anti-flu vaccination is the most effective primary prevention measure to prevent flu and its complications.

Grip a Vall Hebron
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 20.05.2025, 10:07
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Diphtheria

Diphtheria is an acute infectious disease caused by the Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria and which only affects humans. It may show up as a condition of the upper respiratory tract (tonsils, pharynx and nasal mucosa). The bacteria produces an exotoxin that is responsible for the clinical symptoms of the disease. In adults, it can be fatal in 5-10% of cases, and in children this rises to 20%.

Diftèria a Vall d'Hebron
Authorship: Vall d'Hebron
Creation date: 17.12.2021, 10:03
Modification date: 05.01.2023, 10:27
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Meritxell Jiménez Llahí

Meritxell Jiménez Llahí

Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital and Woman's Hospital

Laura Erica Seidler Nussenbaum

Laura Erica Seidler Nussenbaum

Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital and Woman's Hospital

Carla Daina Noves

Carla Daina Noves

Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital and Woman's Hospital

Laura Gil Juanmiquel

Laura Gil Juanmiquel

Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital and Woman's Hospital

Jaume Izquierdo Blasco

Jaume Izquierdo Blasco

Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital and Woman's Hospital

Jesus Corrionero Alegre

Jesus Corrionero Alegre

Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital and Woman's Hospital

Joan Balcells Ramírez

Joan Balcells Ramírez

Paediatric Intensive Care, Children's Hospital and Woman's Hospital

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