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🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Bird flu has moved to duck farms in a nearby town in Hradec

The bird flu outbreak has been reported in duck farms located in a town near Hradec Králové, exacerbating concerns about the spread of the disease.

Feb 27 • 07:52 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Spanish Prime Minister Dismisses Right-Wing Troll Rumors That He Is Dying of Heart Disease

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has publicly rejected rumors spread by right-wing accounts that he is suffering from a life-threatening heart condition.

Feb 26 • 17:49 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
National & Local

When the mind is awake, but the body sleeps. The frightening sleep disease

The article discusses the mysterious sleeping sickness, known as encephalitis lethargica, which affected at least half a million Europeans between 1916 and 1930 and later spread globally, with its cause remaining unclear even today.

Feb 23 • 22:00 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Government reinforces barriers against witch broom in Amapá

The Amapá government is intensifying phytosanitary barriers in its municipalities to control the spread of witch broom disease, which has been identified in 10 out of 16 municipalities in the state.

Feb 23 • 13:16 UTC
🇩🇰 Politiken
National & Local

115,000 hens to be culled after bird flu outbreak

A flock of 115,000 hens will be culled in Denmark due to an outbreak of bird flu to prevent the spread of the disease.

Feb 21 • 10:56 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

The climate crisis fuels diseases like scabies or leprosy among the Baka pygmies of Cameroon

The climate crisis is exacerbating the spread of diseases such as scabies and leprosy among the Baka pygmies in Cameroon, due to changing weather patterns that affect disease transmission.

Feb 21 • 04:30 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

One needle shared more than 80 times: Former inmates detail drug use in prisons

A new study reveals alarming rates of needle sharing among inmates in Queensland prisons, prompting calls for needle exchange programs to prevent disease spread.

Feb 20 • 21:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Painful disease may soon plague Europe – risk especially in these countries

A new study indicates that the chikungunya virus, transmitted by tiger mosquitoes, may spread significantly across Europe, with notable risks in southern countries due to rising temperatures.

Feb 20 • 05:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
National & Local

Syringes against the DNC: a front line of veterinarians protects Spain from the plague of 'bloodsuckers' that devastates cattle

A group of veterinarians in Spain is working to protect cattle from a virus spread by bloodsucking insects, which can lead to severe economic consequences.

Feb 19 • 23:09 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

The feared tropical disease is spreading towards Finland – Researchers: "It is only a matter of time"

Researchers warn that the chikungunya virus could spread to Finland due to climate change and the proliferation of the Asian tiger mosquito.

Feb 18 • 21:05 UTC
🇫🇮 Iltalehti
National & Local

Tropical disease spread to Finland's borders

A case of monkeypox virus has been reported in St. Petersburg, raising concerns as the disease approaches Finland's borders.

Feb 17 • 19:02 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
National & Local

First cases of wild boar with African swine fever detected outside the 'ground zero' zone of Catalonia

The Generalitat of Catalonia has reported the first instances of wild boar infected with African swine fever outside the original outbreak zone, raising concerns over the spread of the disease.

Feb 13 • 10:03 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

'Safe Lunar New Year' Prevention Vaccination & Health Guidelines Checklist

The Korean Disease Control Agency urges the public to follow health guidelines and get vaccinated ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday to prevent the spread of infectious diseases during a period of increased travel and gatherings.

Feb 12 • 00:00 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

New contagious skin disease found in horses in Sweden

A new contagious skin disease caused by the horse parapoxvirus has been detected in Sweden, following outbreaks in Finland; the disease, known for causing severe skin inflammation, poses a low risk of further spread according to officials.

Feb 11 • 06:51 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

The reaction of livestock farmers after the meeting with the Prime Minister

Greek livestock farmers expressed their concerns about disease spread and called for immediate protective measures in their meeting with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Feb 10 • 14:03 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

PASOK on sheep and goatpox: 500,000 culls without results – EFSA refutes government inaction

The Greek political party PASOK has criticized the government's handling of a sheep and goatpox outbreak, highlighting that nearly 500,000 animals have been culled without effectively stopping the disease's spread.

Feb 9 • 14:32 UTC
🇬🇷 To Vima
National & Local

PASOK: '500,000 culls, without result - The EFSA refutes the government's inaction'

PASOK criticizes the Greek government for its ineffective management of sheep and goat pox, citing that 500,000 animal culls did not curb the disease's spread.

Feb 9 • 13:39 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Deadly disease spreads in Moscow – this is how Finland is preparing

Finland is proactively preventing the spread of rabies from Russia by distributing bait vaccines along its eastern border.

Feb 9 • 10:27 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'My stomach kept ballooning - then doctors finally said I had an invisible disease'

Kerie Ivory, a 52-year-old woman from Buckinghamshire, is living with slow-growing neuroendocrine tumours that have spread but cannot be treated until they grow larger.

Feb 8 • 10:05 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

WHO says one person dead from Nipah virus in Bangladesh

A woman has died in Bangladesh from the Nipah virus, prompting health alerts but the WHO assesses that the risk of international spread is low.

Feb 7 • 22:24 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Airport food EU ban extended into 2026 list of 8 items 'could get £5,000 fine'

The UK Government has extended the ban on bringing certain food products from the European Union into Great Britain until 2026 to prevent disease spread, imposing potential fines of up to £5,000 for violations.

Feb 6 • 21:21 UTC
🇭🇷 Večernji List
National & Local

Alarm over golden yellowing: Grape disease confirmed in 14 counties

Golden yellowing disease, spread by the American leafhopper, has been confirmed in 14 counties in Croatia, posing a systemic threat to vineyards and the region, as discussed at a recent expert meeting organized by MEP Marko Vešliga.

Feb 6 • 14:40 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

In Lithuania - the first outbreak of a dangerous bird disease: the virus can instantly destroy entire farms

The first outbreak of a dangerous bird disease in Lithuania has led to the deaths of half the affected birds on one farm, prompting the destruction of the remaining flock to prevent further virus spread.

Feb 5 • 09:05 UTC
🇮🇸 RUV Frettir
National & Local

Public notifications important for assessing the spread of bird flu

The article discusses the significance of public notifications in evaluating the spread of bird flu.

Feb 3 • 16:37 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
Life & Tech

Researchers locked flu patients in a hotel with healthy adults — no one got sick

A study found that placing flu-positive college students in isolation with healthy adults resulted in no transmission of the virus, offering insights into controlling flu spread amid increasing hospitalizations.

Jan 12 • 20:37 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

RSPB urges 'stop using bird tables' in winter disease alert

The RSPB is advising UK households to refrain from using bird tables to help prevent the spread of disease among birds during winter.

Jan 6 • 10:16 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

US cuts to number of recommended childhood vaccines will allow disease to spread, experts say

Experts warn that the Trump administration's decision to reduce the number of routine childhood vaccines from 17 to 11 could facilitate the spread of infectious diseases and undermine public trust in vaccination programs.

Jan 5 • 19:45 UTC

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