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Switzerland: Listeria outbreak affects 12 since June

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Swiss health officials have reported a Listeria outbreak that began in June 2018, according to an RTS report (computer translated).  The Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) has identified 12 cases...

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Switzerland reports increased numbers of tick-borne encephalitis, Lyme disease cases so far in 2018

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The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) reported recently on the tick-borne disease situation in the country (computer translated), and the data shows that case numbers of tick-borne encephalitis...

Switzerland reports big increase of tularemia in 2017

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Health officials in Switzerland have reported a dramatic increase in the bacterial infection, tularemia last year with a growing number of incidents with tick bites has been recorded over the past few...

Norovirus at the Olympics: Case count climbs, Swiss report two affected athletes

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In a follow-up on the norovirus outbreak at the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea, Korean health officials now put the number of confirmed cases at 261, as of Friday, with 111 cases reported...

Switzerland reports swine influenza A(H1N1)v virus case in farm worker

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A 48-year-old Swiss male farm worker tested positive for swine influenza A(H1N1)v virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports. On Dec. 20, 2017, he presented with mild acute respiratory symptoms...

Anthrax: Switzerland reports second cow positive in Jura

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In a follow-up on the animal anthrax case in Jura, Switzerland, the surveillance system set up by the Consumer and Veterinary Affairs Department in Jura detected a second bovine case, according to a Swiss...

Switzerland reports anthrax case on Jura farm, 1st case in 20 years

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Officials with the Swiss Federal Veterinary Office have reported an animal anthrax case on a canton of Jura farm near the border with France to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Monday. One...

WHO update on European measles outbreak

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Following recent reports on this website concerning the measles situation in Europe HERE, HERE and HERE, the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe released the following press release, Measles...

Switzerland reports 1st measles death since 2009

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Health officials in Switzerland are reporting a measles fatality in a young man who had leukemia in February. This is the first measles death in the country since 2009, according to a  Tages-Anzeiger ...

Avian influenza update: What is the latest?

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Various strains of avian influenza, or bird flu has reared it’s ugly head throughout Europe, South Asia and Israel. One of the best sources on the happenings with avian influenza worldwide is Avian...