It is one of the most common conditions, it can be found as early as the 4th century BC, when the famous Greek doctor Hippocrates considered it “one of the great instruments of healing”. Today, most doctors agree: fever should not be eliminated but only kept under control, since it is a clear signal that…
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Childhood Illnesses: RSV
Here’s a yet another seasonal illness, always traveling hand in hand with what we wrote about yesterday – the common cold and the flu. Children who have caught an unfortunate Respiratory syncytial virus. What is respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in children? RSV is a viral illness that causes symptoms such as trouble breathing. It’s the…