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Germany: 2 Omicron cases confirmed in Bavaria

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  The Bavaria Ministry of Health (computer translated) reported today two suspected cases of the new Omicron variant in Bavaria have been confirmed. A ministry spokeswoman said...

United Kingdom reports first cases of Omicron variant

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  UK health officials report two cases of COVID-19 with mutations consistent with B.1.1.529 after overnight genome sequencing, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed. One...

Finland advises avoiding all travel to southern Africa

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  The Finland National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) is recommending to the public to avoid all travel to South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Lesotho and Eswatin...

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Germany reports 1 million COVID-19 cases in past month, Death toll tops 100K

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  Germany health authorities reported 75,961 new laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases as well as 351 new deaths associated with COVID-19  yesterday, a new single day record. The...

Artesunate Amivas (artesunate) granted approval in Europe for treatment of severe malaria

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  AMIVAS Ireland Ltd., specialists in treatments for rare and neglected tropical diseases, including severe malaria, announced today the European Commission has granted approval...

Netherlands: Legionella outbreak reported in North Brabant, One dead

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 A Legionella outbreak reported in the town of Schijndel, Brabant province in the southern Netherlands has resulted in more than ten illnesses, many requiring hospitalization,...

Russia: Rare echinococcosis case reported in the Volgograd region

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In the Volgograd region, the Mantoux test helped identify a rare disease in a 13-year-old adolescent. At school, a Volgograd student underwent a tuberculin test,...

Mallorca Island reports 9,000 scabies cases, Nearly double last year

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  The number of scabies cases on the island of Mallorca have skyrocketed in 2021 to date with some 9,000 cases recorded to date. This is nearly double the number reported in...

Sweden: Salmonella Coeln outbreak declared over, Likely linked to sprouts

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Swedish Public Health Agency reported Thursday that the national Salmonella Coeln is now considered over. From the end of August to October, 52 people from 14 regions with...

Ireland: H5N1 avian influenza confirmed in Monaghan turkey flock

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Agriculture officials have confirmed that test results have identified evidence of Avian influenza H5N1 in samples from a turkey flock in County Monaghan. As a result,...