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Influenza is an acute respiratory tract disease caused by the influenza A and B virus that typically shows an increase in cases worldwide during the winter. Transmission Large amounts of the virus are found in the respiratory secretions of the patient, so, when they are coughing or sneezing they have a great possibility of infecting…
Accidental encounters with the sea urchin in Puerto Vallarta are very common and leave painful and annoying wounds that require quick attention to promptly improve symptoms. In the next article we will quickly review what to do when you have a meeting with these friends of the sea. What is a sea urchin? Sea urchins…
The sting of stingray is one of the most common incidents in the Bay of Puerto Vallarta so in this brief article we’ll aboard the issue of what to do in case of been stung by stingray. Introduction First, let’s talk about the behavior of the stingray. They are marine animals that used to live…
What causes traveler’s diarrhea? There are several pathological agents that can cause traveler’s diarrhea it, but among them the bacterium E. Coli Enterotoxica, will depend on the place to which the type of predominant agent is traveled. What are the symptoms of patients with traveler’s diarrhea? The predominant symptoms are gastrointestinal, although we can find…
External otitis or swimmer’s ear, as commonly referred to, is inflammation of the outer ear canal commonly caused by infectious agents. What causes external otitis? The causes are diverse as the most common infectious, but may also be due to recent contact with water, trauma, contact allergy, obstruction, hearing aids and chemical irritation. It is…