NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss, declared today that international standards have been met to declare the country free from bird flu. However,...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Portugal Direção-Geral da Saúde reported today the Vaccination Report No. 28 indicates that about 80% of the population has at least one dose of vaccine COVID-19 and 72%...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Portugal health officials reported 2,830 additional COVID-19 cases according to data released today. In addition, nine more fatalities were reported,. To date, Portugal has reported...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In an update on the syphilis outbreak in Ireland, the country’s Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) is now reporting 498 early (infectious) syphilis...

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 People infected with the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant have approximately double the risk of hospitalisation compared with those infected with the alpha variant, a study of more than...

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Swedish Public Health Agency reports approximately 6.6 million people in the population over the age of 18 have been vaccinated with at least one dose and 5.3 million people...

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 Swedish public health officials are reporting an increase in the number of people who have contracted campylobacter infection in recent weeks. The increase has been seen throughout...

By NewsDesk @bactiman63 In the UK, the Food Standards Agency are advising consumers not to eat several pork scratching products purchased since February, which have been linked to salmonella poisoning. Testing...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a talk about the start of the school year in Serbia during the pandemic, Prime Minister Ana Brnabić said, “The proposal is to start normally, with full ...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews On Monday, the Directorate-General for Health (DGS) in Portugal reported 1,126 new cases of COVID-19 and six new deaths. The DGS says that 733 patients are hospitalized,...