(Undated) Donations are critical to the blood supply as the holiday season draws near – a time when blood donations often decline. As many gather for Thanksgiving celebrations with family and
Staying cautious, practising good hygiene, and making healthy lifestyle choices will enable you to make the most of this season while safeguarding your health. TheHealthSite.com
Will Covid-19 settle down as a seasonal illness after pandemic ends?
Will Covid-19 settle down as a seasonal illness after pandemic ends?
All pandemics of the past have come to an end. Covid-19 pandemic is unlikely to be any different. Complete elimination of a disease, however, is a debatable medical possibility and a long-drawn-out process.
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The only infectious disease to have been entirely eliminated till date, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), is smallpox. It took nearly 200 years after a vaccine was developed to prevent smallpox, caused by a virus.
The researchers examining the current Covid-19 pandemic trend and comparing it with past pandemics are of the view that the coronavirus infection may become endemic, and end as a seasonal illness.