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Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis In Hong Kong

Health Encyclopedia: Encephalitis: Viral Vaccinations

Vaccinations


Certain vaccinations can help prevent the diseases that can lead to encephalitis.

Measles

Measles used to be a very common childhood disease. In about 1 in 1,000 cases it can lead to encephalitis or death. The risk for these severe complications is highest in the very young and very old. Aggressive vaccination programs have reduced the incidence of measles in the U.S. to fewer than 100 cases a year. In very rare cases, encephalopathy (brain damage) associated with the live-measles vacc...

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Pneumonia: Causes
...in a 48-year-old American businessman, who had traveled from the Guangdong province of China through Hong Kong to Hanoi, Vietnam. The businessman died from the illness. Dr. Urbani died from SARS... Read more »
Sinusitis: Treatment for Acute Sinusitis
...Canada 15% of S. pneumoniae strains are resistant to penicillin; in the U.S. 30 - 40% are resistant; in Hong Kong 70 - 80% of strains no longer respond to penicillin. Furthermore, in the U.S.... Read more »
Immunizations: Viral Influenza
...(N).Avian Influenza A (called bird flu) was first detected in humans in 1997 in China and the region of Hong Kong. Bird flu is spread easily from bird to bird. Humans usually contract the flu from... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder Diagnosis
Bipolar disorder is more common than previously thought, but this illness, particularly bipolar disorder II, is still poorly recognized in the family-practice setting. It is estimated that... Read more »
Bipolar Disorder Risk Factors
Between 1 - 2 million Americans are thought to suffer from bipolar disorder. Estimates of the lifetime risk for the disorder run are about 1.25%. There is some indication that the... Read more »

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