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Denmark reports increase in gonorrhea cases despite the pandemic

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which has slowed the spread of some types of disease; however, gonorrhea cases saw an increase from 2019 to 2020, according to the Statens...

Omicron cases in the EU top 3,000; ECDC Director says a ‘rapid increase in Omicron cases is imminent’

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reported an additional 529 SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) cases yesterday in the European...

Omicron in the EU: More than 400 cases, No deaths to date

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in the European Union and European Economic Area (EU/EEA) have reported 402 total Omicron cases in 21 countries through December 9. Although cases reported...

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Norway reports two confirmed Omicron cases in Øygarden

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials in Øygarden municipality  (computer translated) in Norway are reporting two confirmed cases of omicron infection in the island municipality in Vestland county. The...

Sweden reports 1st Omicron case in person who returned from South Africa

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Swedish Public Health Agency, or Folkhälsomyndigheten (computer translated) reported today on a case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in a person who recently returned...

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...

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,...

Austria goes into full lockdown: It was not a popular decision, ‘but a necessary one’; Upcoming vaccine mandate

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63  On Friday morning, Austrian Federal Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg and Health Minister Wolfgang Mückstein announced a full national COVID-19 lockdown starting on Monday. This...

Europe Newswire: COVID-19 rising

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Russia on Thursday confirmed 37,374 Covid-19 infections and a new record of 1,251 deaths Russia has confirmed 9,219,912 cases of coronavirus and 260,335 deaths, according to the national coronavirus...

Bird flu in Europe: France moves to ‘high risk’

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The France Ministry of Agriculture published the following today (computer translated): Julien Denormandie, Minister of Agriculture and Food, placed the entire metropolitan area...