Articles for Primary Infections

Significant risk found even in primary dengue infection, says study
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Significant risk found even in primary dengue infection, says study

The Hindu  

Primary dengue virus infections constitute a substantial fraction of severe disease cases and fatalities, states a new published study questioning the currently widely held belief that severe dengue disease is mainly due to secondary dengue infections. Anmol Chandele, group leader of the International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology -Emory Vaccine Program at ICGEB New Delhi, India, in collaboration with …

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COVID reinfections: Are they milder and do they strengthen immunity?
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID reinfections: Are they milder and do they strengthen immunity?

Firstpost  

The coronavirus almost always enters the human body via the nose and throat where immunity in the mucosal linings of these areas tends to be relatively short lived compared to systemic immunity throughout the body We’ve known since early on in the pandemic that COVID-19 reinfections could occur. It’s reasonable therefore to assume that, in general, reinfections should be less …

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Education union worried about high Covid infections in primary schools
3 years, 1 month ago

Education union worried about high Covid infections in primary schools

NL Times  

Education union AOb is very concerned about the high number of coronavirus infections in primary education. Figures requested from public health institute RIVM show that 21 percent of primary school staff contracted Covid-19 in the past 18 months - much higher than the about 13 percent average among Dutch adults aged 18 to 69, the union said, NOS reports. After …

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More primary school classes being sent home because of coronavirus
3 years, 1 month ago

More primary school classes being sent home because of coronavirus

NL Times  

The primary school system is seeing an increase in the number of classes having to remain at home due to coronavirus infections, ANP determined based on contact with many local GGD health services and primary school organizations. "Since the middle of last week, the suppressive effect from the autumn holidays has ended and we are seeing more infections among school …

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