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There are over 65,000 known species of protozoa. About 10,000 species are parasitic.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
Blastomycosis is often misdiagnosed, resulting in tragic outcomes. It is caused by a fungus living in moist soil, in wooded areas of the United States and Canada. If inhaled, the fungus can cause mild breathing problems that may worsen and cause serious illness and even death.
Human kidneys will clean about 1 million gallons of blood in an average lifetime.
In Eastern Europe and Russia, interferon is administered intranasally in varied doses for the common cold and influenza. It is claimed that this treatment can lower the risk of infection by as much as 60–70%.