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Record number of TBE cases reported in Sweden this year
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Record number of TBE cases reported in Sweden this year

Never before have so many people been infected with the tick-borne viral disease TBE as this year. And the tick season is not over yet
Infants needing RSV hospital care fell sharply after antibody rollout
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Infants needing RSV hospital care fell sharply after antibody rollout

The number of infants requiring hospitalization for RSV decreased sharply when all newborns were offered antibodies.
Minister Wants Phone Advertising for Children Aligned With Public Health Agency Advice
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Minister Wants Phone Advertising for Children Aligned With Public Health Agency Advice

Children should not be given a smartphone before the age of 13, according to the Public Health Agency. Now, Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) wants to see a "moral agreement" with mobile and electronics chains to highlight alternatives
Sweden to require reporting of chickenpox and RSV cases from November 1
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Sweden to require reporting of chickenpox and RSV cases from November 1

Mandatory reporting of confirmed cases of chickenpox and RSV infection will be introduced on November 1, the Public Health Agency of Sweden writes in a press release.
Preschool children in Umeå offered measles antibodies after confirmed infection
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Preschool children in Umeå offered measles antibodies after confirmed infection

Children at the Klumpen preschool in Umeå have been offered treatment with antibodies against measles at Norrland University Hospital, local media report.
Another measles case confirmed in Uppsala after Urkult festival outbreak
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Another measles case confirmed in Uppsala after Urkult festival outbreak

Measles case reported at preschool in Umeå, contact tracing underway
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Measles case reported at preschool in Umeå, contact tracing underway

An employee at a preschool in Umeå has been infected with measles and extensive contact tracing is under way, reports P4 Västerbotten. According to the radio station, no further cases have been reported from the preschool and the operations are continuing as normal
Six people infected with measles outside Urkult festival outbreak
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Six people infected with measles outside Urkult festival outbreak

A total of six people who did not attend the Urkult festival have fallen ill with measles.
Another measles case linked to Urkult festival outbreak, Sweden says
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Another measles case linked to Urkult festival outbreak, Sweden says

Another case of measles has been discovered in connection with the outbreak at the Urkult festival, the Swedish Public Health Agency announced.
Three more measles cases linked to Urkult festival outbreak
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Three more measles cases linked to Urkult festival outbreak

Three more people have been infected with measles in connection with the outbreak at the Urkult festival.
Expert: This is how vaccine skeptics think
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Expert: This is how vaccine skeptics think

Swedish vaccine skeptics can be divided into two groups, says ethnologist Mia-Marie Hammarlin, who has researched what lies behind people's resistance to vaccines.
Minister says no cause for concern over measles outbreak after Urkult festival
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Minister says no cause for concern over measles outbreak after Urkult festival

Three more cases of measles have been reported after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality, according to the Public Health Agency. This is a limited outbreak among a group of unvaccinated people, says Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) at a press conference
Measles outbreak after Urkult raises questions about vaccination, who needs a booster?
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Measles outbreak after Urkult raises questions about vaccination, who needs a booster?

The measles outbreak linked to the Urkult Festival has raised many questions. Here are some of the answers - and a tip from acting Deputy State Epidemiologist Stephan Stenmark: This is a good opportunity to review your vaccination status, he says
Three more measles cases after Urkult festival, total rises to 24
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Three more measles cases after Urkult festival, total rises to 24

Three more measles cases have been reported after the Urkult festival in Sollefteå municipality, the Public Health Agency of Sweden reports. One of them is a student at a high school in Gothenburg
Measles outbreak linked to Urkult Festival grows to 21 cases in Sweden: Public Health Agency
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Measles outbreak linked to Urkult Festival grows to 21 cases in Sweden: Public Health Agency

The measles outbreak linked to the Urkult Festival continues to grow, according to the Public Health Agency. There are now 21 reported cases, an increase of 10 since Tuesday's report
Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads three times faster, with nearly 2,400 deaths reported
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Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads three times faster, with nearly 2,400 deaths reported

For months, the rare Ebola strain spread silently. Now, more than 5,000 people have been confirmed infected in the Congo-Kinshasa outbreak - almost half of them have died
Measles cases rise to 11 in Urkult outbreak, contact tracing under way
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Measles cases rise to 11 in Urkult outbreak, contact tracing under way

A total of eleven cases have been confirmed in the measles outbreak linked to the Urkult festival, with another case reported in Stockholm, according to the Swedish Public Health Agency. Contact tracing is now underway in several regions
Measles cases rise to 10 after Urkult festival, mostly children under 18
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Measles cases rise to 10 after Urkult festival, mostly children under 18

Ten cases of measles have been reported - all suspected to have been contracted in connection with the Urkult festival. Most of the cases are children under 18, according to the Public Health Agency
Five measles cases reported in Sweden, three linked to Urkult festival
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Five measles cases reported in Sweden, three linked to Urkult festival

Five cases of measles have been reported in Sweden in August, the Public Health Agency of Sweden reports. Three of the infected people visited the same festival
How to save money on back-to-school costs
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How to save money on back-to-school costs

Back to school, back to work and back to everyday life. Everything that needs to be bought before school starts can be hard on the wallet
Treatment-resistant gonorrhea is spreading in Sweden, health agency says
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Treatment-resistant gonorrhea is spreading in Sweden, health agency says

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
Free chickenpox vaccine for children to be added to Sweden’s vaccination programme
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Free chickenpox vaccine for children to be added to Sweden’s vaccination programme

Starting next year, the chickenpox vaccine will be offered as part of the general vaccination program. It will be free for all children who have not already had chickenpox
Swedish report: Many LGBT people have experienced sexual violence
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Swedish report: Many LGBT people have experienced sexual violence

Many LGBT people experience discrimination and offensive treatment in their everyday lives. A significant number have also been subjected to sexual violence at some point, according to a new report from the Swedish Public Health Agency
Tick-borne TBE cases surge in Sweden as health agency urges vaccination
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Tick-borne TBE cases surge in Sweden as health agency urges vaccination

Tick bites have caused TBE cases to surge this summer. To protect yourself, vaccination is recommended
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