Gonorrhea 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.
SwedenBoth the death toll and the number of cases are rising after the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak now risks spreading to neighboring countries. "We must be very fast and act now. We know what is needed, and they are fairly simple interventions," says Johan von Schreeb, professor of global disaster medicine.
WorldSwedish airports will put up signs to inform and warn about the ongoing spread of Ebola in Central Africa, reports Ekot on Swedish Radio.
SwedenThe variant of the Ebola virus now spreading in DR Congo and Uganda is unusual. This means a vaccine and treatment have not yet been developed. The fact that there are already so many cases indicates the infection has been under the radar for several weeks, says Helena Nordenstedt at the Karolinska Institute.
WorldThe World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed after laboratory tests that a total of eight people have been infected with the Andes virus, a type of hantavirus.
WorldAnother Swedish person has been isolated after possibly being exposed to hantavirus, Dagens Nyheter reports.
SwedenHantavirus is primarily a tragedy for those affected aboard the cruise ship and their relatives, Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed said at a press conference. He said it can also be a cause for concern and that the government is taking what has happened very seriously.
SwedenThe hantavirus-stricken cruise ship has left Tenerife after the last passenger was evacuated. A seventh case has been confirmed, and hospital staff in the Netherlands have been quarantined over procedural lapses.
WorldSeveral 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.
WorldSpain is preparing extensive measures as the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius arrives in the Canary Islands. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is traveling to Tenerife to assist efforts to contain the spread of the infection, whose origin is unknown.
WorldMinister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says the government is "closely following developments" regarding a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.
SwedenFive of eight suspected cases of hantavirus have been confirmed after an outbreak was detected aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius. Of the eight people, three have died. This is how the days aboard the virus-stricken ship have unfolded.
WorldWhen Sweden protested France's ban on white snus, it used arguments taken directly from the tobacco industry, Ekot reports.
SwedenThe first suspected case of hantavirus associated with the MV Hondius has been reported in the Netherlands. Around 30 people left the ship on April 24 to return to their home countries following the first death, the cruise company announced. Among them was a Swedish man.
WorldThe particular variant of hantavirus that affected passengers aboard the MV Hondius can attack the lungs and has a high mortality rate. However, the risk of a major outbreak is small, according to Professor Magnus Gisslén.
SwedenAnders Johansson, professor of infectious diseases at Umeå University and chief hygiene physician in the Västerbotten region, takes over as state epidemiologist.
SwedenIt was supposed to be a fun trip across the Atlantic - but ended with a deadly virus outbreak, isolated passengers and a ship in limbo at sea. This is what the terrifying days on the MV Hondius looked like.
WorldIn large parts of southern Sweden, everyone aged three and older is recommended to be vaccinated against TBE, according to new recommendations from the Public Health Agency of Sweden (FHM).
SwedenSpain will allow a virus-stricken cruise ship to dock in the Canary Islands, the Health Ministry said. Three sick passengers suspected of being infected with hantavirus will first be disembarked in Cape Verde before the ship heads north.
WorldThe government is instructing the Public Health Agency to investigate the earliest age at which children should get a smartphone. "We see how tech companies have their tentacles in children's hands and pockets," says Minister of Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD).
SwedenSweden lags behind the Nordic countries when it comes to addressing sleep in children and young people. The Public Health Agency is now providing advice on better sleep habits, identifying screen time as a risk factor.
SwedenA case of measles has been confirmed in the Stockholm region, Expressen reports.
SwedenThe number of TBE cases increased sharply last year, and researchers warn there will be many ticks this year as well. If the spring is warm and humid, we can expect a tick boom.
SwedenThe National Board of Health and Welfare has been tasked by the government with compiling and disseminating knowledge about detecting and preventing gambling problems among children and young people.
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