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Spain: Q fever confirmed in Biological Mechanical Treatment plant employees in Bilbao

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 At least three cases of Q fever have been confirmed among workers at the Biological Mechanical Treatment (TMB) plant located in the Bilbao area of ​​Artigas, as this newspaper...

Protection against COVID-19 seen among those vaccinated in Norway

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 During the last five weeks, a sharp increase in transmission has been seen among most age groups in Norway, but not among the oldest who have the highest vaccination coverage,...

Finland reports two CVST cases, suspends AstraZeneca vaccine use

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 On Saturday, the Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea reported two cases of cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (clots in the vessels draining blood from the brain) within 4–10 days...

Ukraine reports nearly 1400 HIV cases in February

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Ukrainian health officials reported in February 2021, 1,395 new cases of HIV infection were officially registered in Ukraine. In addition, 389 patients were diagnosed with AIDS,...

Germany resumes use of AstraZeneca vaccine as COVID-19 infections rise

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 German health officials decided to resume the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine Friday after the European Medicines Agency (EMA) reported Thursday that the benefits of...

New research shows listeriosis in England, Wales still prevalent albeit decreasing

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By Teddy Cambosa Listeriosis outbreaks in England and Wales are lowering down in trend, but still prevalent, new research from the Gastrointestinal Infections team at Public Health England (PHE) showed. According...

European officials: COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca not associated with an increase in the overall risk of blood clots

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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) reported Thursday that the benefits of getting the COVID-19 Vaccine AstraZeneca still outweigh the risks despite possible link to rare blood clots with low blood platelets. They...

Sweden: Yersinia enterocolitica outbreak over, Iceberg lettuce is the suspected source

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By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Yersinia enterocolitica outbreak in Sweden, The Swedish Public Health Agency says the outbreak of Yersinia enterocolitica is over. During the...

UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly in care homes in England in November and December last year

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The UK variant of SARS-CoV-2 spread rapidly in care homes in England in November and December last year, broadly reflecting its spread in the general population, according to a study by UCL researchers. The...

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Sweden pauses use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine pending investigation

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Medical Products Agency are investigating reports of suspected side effects of blood clots in combination with bleeding in individuals...