Flu in coronavirus time

Since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, it has been a great unknown how the response will be to the possibility that segments of the population may contract two respiratory infections, which comes to be called co-infection: SARS-CoV-2, on the one hand, and influenza viruses on the other.

It is evident that this year we cannot only talk about the flu, since SARS-CoV-2 continues to be active and highly virulent. That is why a great team of authors, after the success achieved by the previous book published in April 2020, 50 questions and answers about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and after the clinical experience acquired, offer with this new book to be able to answer to some questions that experience and evidence have provided.  

On the other hand, the growing interest in finding out more about how the virus that visits us every year, such as the flu, affects us , which is an important problem for public health, and which today is worrying about the coincidence with SARS-CoV-2. A period is ahead that probably be complicated and difficult, since we are in full expansion of both viruses, which makes prevention through vaccination in the case of flu more necessary; however, since this is not possible at the moment with SARS-CoV-2, information is essencial to minimize some risks both in health personnel and in the general population. This is the mission of the work that you have in your hands, to know some answers that are presented to us in the midst of an epidemic and pandemic episode.

50 questions and answers about the coronavirus (COVID-19)

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) is an e-book that aims to make a modest editorial contribution by providing quick information at a time of difficulty for everyone, and especially for health personnel, a true bulwark in the pandemic, contributing with their effort in this health crisis that the world is suffering. It is about offering our litle contribution and providing the necessary knowledge and information at a time when, due to the information whirlwind, we all absorb great information, very diverse and sometimes without classifying it correctly.

Influenza Viruses: Pandemics, Epidemics and vaccines

It is a satisfaction to be able to present in the scientific publishing market a book of the characteristics of the one presented here, which deals with influenza viruses, pandemics, epidemics and vaccines. At this time when much of the information is conveyed in electronic or computerized form, it is important publish a book that will be presented in both formats.

A more traditional one, as a reference or header book, which allows it to be read and consulted, relaxed and traditional, informing about the most fundamental aspects of the virus and the disease. The other in a electronic format so that it can be accessible through the network, in such a way that we achieve the greatest accessibility in scientific communication and the universality of its dissemination.

The director of the work is a specialist in microbiology with more specific traning in virology, and Scientific Advisor of the National Influenza Center of Valladolid. The edition is the object of interest for an important part of the professionals who have contact with virology, health, epidemiology and influenza vaccines, regardless of their academic backgroud.

Practical guide for clinical and biomedical diagnostic laboratory technician

The purpose of this book is to bring closer and clarify concepts to the professional who performs his work as a labortory technician, but also to facilitate the study to those people who want to achieve a position in public health. The preparation of this manual is based on two premises: the first is the need for the laboratory technician to be able to easily and usefully understand all the elements of this profession with rigor and clarity of exposition, making this manual a convenient and quick reference tool; the second is that the opponent can increase the efficiency in the study time by focusing on the key points necessary for their learning.

These two premises are well reflected in the outline of this book, in which the reader will have the ability to consult each topic in a practical, agile and comprehensive way, helped by diagrams, graphs and reviews of the most important elements for their learning. In this work, the reader will be able to find a summary of each subject with the most important aspects of it.

It also has an online learning format through short talks, which allows you to deepen each chapter through an audiovisual format that makes understanding very easy and allows you to consolidate the concepts learned.

You can also access our website, where you will find some of the most relevant questions that have appeared over the years in public job offers for clinical diagnostic laboratory technicians in the different autonomous communities, as well as other questions designed by the authors, which will serve both to refresh content for professionals and to review agendas for people preparing for a public examination.

Influenza pandemic 1918 in Burgos. the disease that terrified the world.

EIROS JM. Chapter one. De Frutos Herranz M. Excma Diputación de Burgos, Burgos 2020. DL BU.197-202. ISBN 978-84-16617-17-3. Pag 17-28.

16617-17-3. Pag 17-28.

The world collapse because Corona Virus.

EIROS JM, PEREZ A, BACHILLER MR, LLORENTE B. Gráficas Montseny, Barcelona. DL B 10670-2020. ISBN 978-84-120129-8-9. 63 pags.

The 1918 flu: Centenary of a devasting health crisis.

The 1918 flu centenary of a devasting health crisis by José Maria Eiros Bouza (Autor), Maria Rosario Bachiller Luque (Autor), Alberto Pérez Rubio (Autor)

Messages for professionals in influenza vaccines.

Authors: PEREZ RUBIO, ALBERTO,EIROS BOUZA, JOSE MARÍA,Bachiler Luque, Maria Rosario,Armetia Medina, Alicia,Martín Armentia, Sara,Martín Armentia, Blanca, EDICIONES EL PORTAL SL

Nosocomial respiratory viral infection

G.A. March Rosselló y J.M. Eiros Bouza

Nosocomial viral infeccions have been the subject of few studies. In this context, the objetive of this work is to review the published epidemiological and therapeutic data on the main viral agents that cause respiratory nosocomial infection. In this way, it is intended to expand knowledge about the behavior of these agents in nosocomial infections and provide information to improve the application of prevention measures. Concepts related to mimiviruses, herpes sumplex virus, varicella-zoster virus, cytomegalovirus, respiratory syncytial virus, influenza virus, adenovirus, metapneumovirus and measles virus are presented in detail.