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VDT – SYNDROME ACQUIRED WHEN WORKING WITH PICTURE DISPLAY TERMINALS  What is VDT syndrome?  VDT syndrome is a syndrome of a series of physical and mental disorders that appear when you spend a lot of time looking at the screen and typing on the keyboard. This is a common condition among young people who spend […]

What is flu? Influenza is an illness caused by the influenza virus, one of the viruses that causes cold symptoms. It is also called the flu. Flu differs from the common cold because it has systemic symptoms such as fever, muscle aches and headaches that are much more pronounced than local symptoms such as runny […]

What is RSV virus infection? RSV infection is a contagious respiratory disease caused by infection with the RSV virus. The RSV virus is called respiratory syncytial virus. It is so contagious that almost all children up to 2 years old are infected.  Once infected with this virus, the patient will be reinfected for life. In […]

What is pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infectious disease caused by bacteria or viruses that cause inflammation of the lung tissue below the bronchioles. Often the patient will have symptoms such as fever, cough and phlegm and through a chest X-ray, the doctor will confirm whether the patient has pneumonia or not.  Causes of pneumonia Causes […]