Treatment-resistant gonorrhea is increasing in Sweden. In addition, more people are now being infected with the antibiotic-resistant form of gonorrhea in the country. It is alarming, Thomas Åkerlund at the Swedish Public Health Agency told TT.
SwedenAn outbreak of salmonella in 14 European countries, including Sweden, is linked to flavored noodles.
SwedenGonorrhea and syphilis have reached record highs in Europe, new statistics from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) show. Congenital syphilis has nearly doubled in a year. But Sweden is bucking the trend.
SwedenThe cruise ship Hondius, which was affected by a deadly hantavirus, will arrive in Rotterdam on Monday morning. It will be disinfected there before continuing its journey.
WorldThe health ministers of the Schengen countries met on Wednesday to discuss the handling of the hantavirus. International cooperation is working well, said Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).
Swedish politicsSeveral weeks of home isolation, monitoring of symptoms, and continuous reporting to healthcare are what await the passengers from the Hondius cruise ship when they come ashore, says acting state epidemiologist Erik Sturegård.
WorldMinister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says the government is "closely following developments" regarding a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.
Swedish politicsThis year's flu season is now underway in Sweden, according to the Public Health Agency. Due to a new virus variant, more people than normal may be affected. There is some risk that we are heading towards a slightly tougher flu season, says Erik Sturegård, acting state epidemiologist.
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