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The global incidence of venomous reptile bites is far higher than previously estimated. This is revealed by an extensive international study, which…
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This is the first confirmed case in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region this year. In the 12th arrondissement of Marseille, a native case…
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Maria da Luz Lima explained that the country has had a contingency plan for the monkeypox (mpox) virus for more than a…
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Health chief Jean Kaseya calls for African sovereignty amid Congo’s Ebola crisis: “This epidemic could ensure that from now on, we take…
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The National Association of Environmental Health Companies (ANECPLA) has warned about the spread of the Asian hornet (Vespa velutina), the increase in…
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Nogent-sur-Marne: A resident infected with chikungunya Val-de-Marne•Tested positive on 19 August, this patient is the first indigenous case of the virus in…
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At the beginning of the month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at reducing the number of recommended childhood…
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Mosquito bites are such a nuisance every summer that it would seem we are the only ones they eat. However, these insects…
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Berlin – Charité Berlin treated a 39-year-old man between May 20 and June 6 who had contracted Bundibugyo Ebola virus in the…
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The new autumn round for the coronavirus vaccine has started on Tuesday 25 August. People who run an increased risk of becoming…
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Ebola, WHO confirms international emergency: “Low risk for third countries, no border closures” Following the second meeting of the Emergency Committee on…
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Six employees of Frankfurt Airport in Germany have contracted malaria. The number of airport staff who have died from the disease has…