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Norovirus, also known as Norwalk virus and sometimes referred to as the winter vomiting disease, is the most common cause of gastroenteritis. [1] [6] Infection is characterized by non-bloody diarrhea, vomiting, and stomach pain. [2] [3] Fever or headaches may also occur. [2]
In 2000, typhoid fever caused an estimated 21.7 million illnesses and 217,000 deaths. [11] It occurs most often in children and young adults between 5 and 19 years old. [62] In 2013, it resulted in about 161,000 deaths – down from 181,000 in 1990. [19]
Treating fever in sepsis, including people in septic shock, has not been associated with any improvement in mortality over a period of 28 days. [95] Treatment of fever still occurs for other reasons. [96] [97] A 2012 Cochrane review concluded that N-acetylcysteine does not reduce mortality in those with SIRS or sepsis and may even be harmful. [98]
Adults with malaria tend to experience chills and fever—classically in periodic intense bouts lasting around six hours, followed by a period of sweating and fever relief—as well as headache, fatigue, abdominal discomfort, and muscle pain. [35] Children tend to have more general symptoms: fever, cough, vomiting, and diarrhea. [35]
Evidence for an effect in adults over 65 is unclear. [123] Systematic reviews examining both randomized controlled and case–control studies found a lack of high-quality evidence. [119] [124] Reviews of case-control studies found effects against laboratory-confirmed influenza, pneumonia, and death among the community-dwelling elderly. [125] [126]
The recommended maximum daily dose for an adult is three to four grams. [27] [39] Higher doses may lead to toxicity, including liver failure. [40] Paracetamol poisoning is the foremost cause of acute liver failure in the Western world, and accounts for most drug overdoses in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand. [41 ...
AFRTS stations include 99.9 AFN Kwajalein (country), 101.1 AFN (adult rock) and 102.1 AFN (hot AC). [189] [190] There is one broadcast television station, MBC-TV operated by the state. [191] Cable TV is available. On cable TV, most programs are shown two weeks later than in North America but news in real time can be viewed on CNN, CNBC and BBC ...
The Good Doctor is an American medical drama television series developed for ABC by David Shore, based on the South Korean series of the same name.The series is produced by Sony Pictures Television and ABC Studios, with Shore serving as showrunner. [1]