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            <title><![CDATA[Measles cases rise to 11 in Urkult outbreak, contact tracing under way]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 13:10:51 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[This is how much Sweden's regions offer in compensation to healthcare workers]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Some regions are offering tens of thousands of kronor to healthcare workers who may consider rescheduling their summer vacations. Others are offering no compensation at all. Here's the situation across Sweden's regions.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:01:24 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Mentally Ill Man Retains Gun, Threatens Police in Sweden Incident]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A mentally ill man who had repeated contact with psychiatry was allowed to keep his hunting weapons. This later led to shooting and the police considering shooting the man. The Police Authority is critical of doctors who do not report unsuitable weapon holders.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:21:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Heat Wave in Northern Sweden Increases Patient Visits to Hospitals]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The appeal: Check on your elderly relatives in the heat wave. Healthcare sees how patients are affected by the persistent heat in the north. Underlying diseases deteriorate, says Mattias Josefsson at Sunderby hospital in Luleå municipality.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 04:30:55 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Regional Council Evacuated After Death Threat]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A meeting in the regional council in Härnösand was interrupted on Tuesday afternoon after death threats were received, local media report.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 14:21:53 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Stores close – in protest against healthcare cuts]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The people of Sollefteå are protesting against proposals for cutbacks at the hospital. Several shops closed their doors on Saturday in connection with the demonstration. We're shutting down the whole town, says Tova Modéen, who visited all the retailers in the town ahead of the protest.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 22 Feb 2025 09:10:48 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA["Manageable" healthcare situation in metropolitan areas this summer]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[This summer's healthcare situation in metropolitan regions has so far been manageable, according to healthcare providers. Despite fewer hospital beds, patients are receiving the help they need. However, some weeks are tougher than others and the situation can quickly change.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jul 2024 03:30:43 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Measles cases at hospital – several may have been infected]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[A patient with measles who was treated at Sundsvall Hospital may have infected a large number of fellow patients and hospital staff, reports Sundsvall Times.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 26 Jun 2024 09:37:14 GMT</pubDate>
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