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            <title><![CDATA[Treatment-resistant gonorrhea is spreading in Sweden, health agency says]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 09:48:09 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More Than 100 Salmonella Cases in Europe Linked to Flavoured Noodles]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[An outbreak of salmonella in 14 European countries, including Sweden, is linked to flavored noodles.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2026 10:19:47 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Huge increase in gonorrhea and syphilis - Sweden deviates]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 07:01:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Virus ship Hondius in Rotterdam - disinfection begins]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2026 08:26:30 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Schengen health ministers meet on hantavirus, say low risk of community spread]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The 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).]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2026 16:32:39 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[What awaits the passengers from the Hondius virus ship]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 07:45:45 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Government on hantavirus: closely following developments aboard cruise ship MV Hondius]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Minister for Social Affairs Jakob Forssmed (KD) says the government is "closely following developments" regarding a hantavirus outbreak aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:29:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Influenza on the rise: “We expect a significant increase”]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[This 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:20:36 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flu season unusually early this year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[This year's flu season has started unusually early in the EU compared to previous years, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) states. However, in Sweden the season has not yet started, according to the Public Health Agency of Sweden.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:40:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mosquito infection spreads in Europe – case in Berlin]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Several 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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:20:18 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Fungal Disease Candida Auris Spreading Rapidly in Europe]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A yeast fungus that causes serious infections is spreading rapidly in Europe. It is difficult to treat and spreads mainly in hospitals.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 11 Sep 2025 13:28:21 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mosquito-Borne Diseases Surge in European Tourist Hotspots This Year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[This year, Europe has had unusually large outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases. Longer summers and milder winters favor mosquitoes that can spread viruses such as dengue, West Nile and chikungunya. We need to be aware that these infections occur at our most common vacation destinations, says Klara Sondén, infectious disease doctor and assistant state epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 21 Aug 2025 04:21:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Rapid Spread of Multiresistant Bacteria]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 23 Nov 2024 17:08:56 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is what we know about mpox]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The more dangerous variant of mpox is spreading in Africa and has reached Sweden. But how contagious is the virus – and is there a risk of a new pandemic? Here is what we know so far in broad outline.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:55:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Increased risk of mpox in Europe]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Aug 2024 12:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More people to be tested for bird flu]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The Public Health Agency has tightened its surveillance of bird flu. From 1 June, all patients admitted to hospital with influenza symptoms will be tested for bird flu, reports Pharmaceutical World.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dengue Fever Ahead of the Olympics and European Championship]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 07:58:16 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dengue fever on the rise in Europe - invasive mosquito spreads]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In line with the strengthening climate change, invasive mosquitoes are spreading to Europe. With them come dangerous diseases such as dengue fever.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[The Call to Action Ahead of Summer – Practice Safe Sex]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 03 Jun 2024 18:59:15 GMT</pubDate>
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