A laboratory worker who researched plague in Siberia has died of an “unknown infection.” According to reports, it may be pneumonic plague, which can spread between people but requires close contact, says Klara Sondén at the Swedish Public Health Agency.
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.
SwedenWinter vomiting disease is currently reaching its peak, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden. This season also stands out compared with recent years, reports Ekot on Sveriges Radio.
SwedenThe seasonal winter vomiting disease is underway, the Swedish Public Health Agency announces.
SwedenSeveral European countries are reporting outbreaks of West Nile – a mosquito-borne virus that is moving north as a result of climate change and has now also been found in Berlin. There is a need for the public to stay updated at this time, says Klara Sondén, infectious disease physician and deputy state epidemiologist.
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