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Atypical pneumonias

  • MeaslesIn 1954, a 13-year-old boy named David Edmonston sat in a hospital bed in the United States. His blood contained the measles virus that scientists would soon…
  • COVID-19 pandemicIn late December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases appeared in Wuhan, China. Chinese pulmonologist Zhang Jixian observed the unusual group on the 26th of…
  • ChickenpoxThe varicella zoster virus belongs to the herpesvirus family, a group of DNA viruses known for establishing lifelong infections.