BREAKING
Home » Archive by Category "Europe"

Ukraine closes in on 40,000 measles cases

By

With an additional 2,279 people infected with measles during the week ending April 13, the outbreak in Ukraine now stands at 39,549 including 14 fatalities, according to the Center for Public Health of...

Measles cases down in France

By

Health officials in France have seen a decrease in measles cases during the first quarter of 2019, according to recently published data (computer translated). From the beginning of the year, 561 cases...

Measles in Ukraine: Outbreak tops 37K, 14 deaths

By

The Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine reported an additional 2,250 measles cases the week ending Apr. 4, bringing the 2019 outbreak total to 37,328. The number of fatalities...

pneumococcus

Norway: Outbreak of pneumococcal disease reported in shipbuilding industry

By

The Norwegian Institute of Public Health is reporting an pneumococcal disease outbreak in people working the shipyards in Vestnes municipality. Since January this year, nine people working in the shipbuilding...

Condom pic

Ireland reports 7 percent increase in sexually transmitted infections

By

Ireland health officials are reporting an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs), prompting calls for the public of the importance of using condoms to protect against STIs. According to the...

Rate of measles in Ukraine is rising again: 35K cases reported year-to-date

By

After several weeks of falling, the rate of measles in Ukraine is rising again, the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine said today. During the 13th week of 2019, 2,254 people...

Mumps outbreak in Madrid: Dozens of cases reported at Pontifical University of Comillas

By

Health officials in Madrid, Spain are reporting a mumps outbreak at the Higher Technical School of Engineering (ICAI) of the Pontifical University of Comillas , according to a Que report (computer translated). Director...

Chronic Wasting Disease detected in Sweden moose

By

The Statens Veterinarmedicinska Anstalt, or National Veterinary Institute of Sweden (SVA) reported this week (computer translated) on the first Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) case in a 16-year-old moose...

Ukraine measles death toll now 14

By

The death toll due to measles in Ukraine has risen to 14 this year, according to new data from the Center for Public Health of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. In addition, 2,179 people – 1,020...

Measles case reported in Oslo

By

Officials with the Oslo Municipality reported (computer translated) earlier this week on a case of measles. The individual came to the emergency room in Storgata on Sunday, March 17. Unvaccinated children...