How many cold viruses in one place, in one season?
I was recently asked how many different common cold viruses are there at a given time? The short answer is – dozens! In the past, I’ve written a few reviews (for Read More …
Category: Rhinovirus
During the first 4 weeks of life “common cold” viruses occur frequently and can make your little one sick….
Not much is known about the number of, and the burden due to, virus infections that happen during the very first four weeks of life – called the “neonatal period“. Read More …
Only effective vaccines can protect us from respiratory viruses because we’re us
As winter wraps up in Australia, it’s become quite clear that – barring a very unusual late burst of activity – the 2018 influenza (flu) season has passed Australia by with Read More …
Rhinovirus C makes use of less regulation…
A new Australian study may help to explain why asthmatics have trouble suppressing the inflammation triggered by respiratory virus infections.[1] And it’s to do with Rhinovirus C. In particular, the Read More …