Dengue fever
Paris fumigates for tiger mosquitoes as pest spreads in Europe
Health authorities in Paris fumigated areas of the French capital for the first time on Aug. 31 to kill disease-carrying tiger mosquitoes whose rapid advance through northern Europe is thought to have been accelerated by climate change.
Risk of mosquito-borne diseases rising in Europe, says health agency
Europe recorded almost as many locally caught cases of dengue in 2022 as it had over the previous 11 years, new figures from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) show.
Two New Cases of West Nile Fever Confirmed in Bulgaria
On 15 August, the reference laboratory for tick-borne infections at the National Centre for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases confirmed two cases of West Nile fever, said the Ministry of Health.
Philippines halts sale of Sanofi’s dengue vaccine
The Philippines has suspended the sale and distribution of Sanofi’s dengue vaccine, authorities said on Dec. 5, after the French pharmaceutical giant last week warned it could worsen symptoms for people who had not previously been infected.
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Bulgaria Urges Caution in Travel to South America over Zika, Dengue
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry has advised the country's citizens to exercise caution when visiting parts of South America afflicted by mosquito-transmitted diseases.
Zika virus seen spreading to nearly all countries in the Americas: WHO
The Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease suspected of causing serious birth defects, is expected to spread to all countries in the Americas except Canada and Chile, the World Health Organization said.
Threat of malaria and rat-bite fever
Threat of malaria and rat-bite fever
The first cases of diarrhea and temperature caused by poor hygiene due to lack of water have been registered in the flooded areas.
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