This content is machine translated Whether dogs, cats, rats or monkeys Animal bite while traveling – what now, what to do? Adventure travelers (including bicycle, motorcycle and trekking travelers) and persons who will be in rabies endemic areas for an extended period of time should be vaccinated against rabies prior to…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated HPV vaccination in Switzerland Current situation and future prospects The proportion of HPV-vaccinated 18-24-year-old women has stagnated at about 50%. Vaccination coverage must be significantly improved if the circulation of papilloma virus is to be sustainably reduced. One possibility,…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Hepatitis C Combating the epidemic with new knowledge More people die from hepatitis C than from HIV. Half of hepatitis C sufferers are unaware of their infection. Individuals born in the 1960s are at increased risk for hepatitis…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Relapsing papules and hemorrhagic encrusted vesicles Varicella that does not heal? Case Report: The four-year-old patient in Figure 1 presented with episodic papules and hemorrhagic crusted vesicles. The mother reported that three to four months earlier, barely itchy “pimples” – especially on…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated HIV-associated lymphomas Stem cell transplantation is also a good therapy option for HIV patients At the ASH Congress in San Francisco, a study showed that HIV patients with relapsed or refractory lymphoma do not need to be treated differently than patients without HIV with…
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated Gastrosurgical Colloquium at the University Hospital Zurich Viral hepatitis – an infection with many faces A colloquium at the University Hospital Zurich was devoted to the broad clinical spectrum of viral hepatitis. It addressed the issue of screening and special risk groups, as well as…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated Rare Disease Day Step by Step December 2014 marked the 15th anniversary of European legislation on orphan drugs. Since that day, much has been achieved in Europe. In addition to EURORDIS – the European umbrella organization…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Infections Herbal antibiotics do not exist – but other strategies do Herbal antibiotics in the true sense of the word do not exist. But nature provides us with strategies that can be helpful in case of infection. In the following, some…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated HIV in 2015 Therapy update for the primary care provider With early diagnosis and treatment, the life expectancy of HIV-infected individuals approaches that of otherwise health comparable HIV-negative individuals. According to the FOPH guidelines, HIV testing should be performed in…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Immunological and molecular biological aspects MALT type gastric lymphoma MALT lymphomas most commonly affect the stomach. Causally, there is a strong association with Helicobacter pylori (Hp) gastritis (over 90% of patients). With adequate antibiosis, Hp can be eradicated, leading…
View Post 3 min This content is machine translated National Concept Rare Diseases Breathing life into a concept The “National Concept for Rare Diseases” from the FOPH has been available since September 2014. This is a milestone in view of the great challenges and everyday situations of those…
