Domestic violence against women has shown a spike in the first ten months of 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, the Greek Police said on Sunday. Police records show that 18, 427 incidents were recorded in January-October 2024 compared to 9,860 in the same period of 2023. The …

A total of 180 cases of West Nile Virus infection have been diagnosed and investigated and 24 people have died due to the mosquito-born disease in Greece in 2024, up until September 18, according to an epidemiological report released on Thursday by Greece’s National Public Health Organisation (EODY). West Nile …

A ferry accident at the port of the island of Mykonos short after 12 noon on Thursday triggered panic among boarding passengers, with suitcases and a baby stroller to have fallen into the sea. According to a report, a man holding a baby in his arms almost fell into the water …

54 cases of whooping cough (pertussis) including two fatalities have been recorded  in Greece since the beginning of 2024. According to data from the National Public Health Organization (EODY), infected have been 32 children among them 11 infants under the age of one, and 22 adolescents. Recorded have been also …

Three confirmed cases of measles and two more under investigation have set Greece’s authorities on alert with the National Health Care organizatin EODY to take a series of measures to prevent an outbreak. The patients who contracted the highly contagious measles virus are adults and had reportedly traveled to Russia …

Police in downtown Athens has been set on alert in the last 48 hours after four incidents of sexual assault and attempted rape in broad daylight. Among the victims is a 13-year-old girl and three women in their 2o’s. Locals consider to set up “patrols” to protect women and minors. …

Nineteen new cases of leptospirosis have been confirmed in the areas affected by last month’s flooding in Thessaly, nine of them in the last 24 hours. Thirty-four cases of leptospirosis in total have been confirmed so far in the affected areas of Thessaly. Six of the infected people are hospitalized, …

The West Nile virus has claimed the lives of two infected patients, Greece’s National Health Care Organization announced on Tuesday. Both were over 81 years old and the cause of their deaths has been manifested in the central Nerves system. Furthermore, eight new cases of the infection have been recorded …

New cases of both coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped slightly over the week of May 22-28, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus also decreased last week, dropping 2% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions …

New cases of both the coronavirus and the flu slightly increased over the week of May 15-21, according to the weekly report by Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus also went up last week, yet dropping 7% overall compared to the average weekly …

New cases of coronavirus dropped over the week of April 24-30, 2023 while cases of influenza (flu) infection rose, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). Hospital admissions for coronavirus also dropped last week but were up 3% compared to the average weekly for admissions …

New cases of coronavirus and of influenza (flu) dropped over the week of March 20-26, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). ISO week 12/2023, March 20-26, compared with the previous week: *Tests -8% *Infections +2% (13,752 total, 1965/day) *Reinfections 47% (percentage) *Positivity +12% (2.9%) …

Positivity in both coronavirus and flu cases increased over the past week, February 20-26, Greece’s National health Care organization EODY announced in its weekly epidemiological report on Thursday. Positivity of all tested samples for Covid-19 saw a small increase, as did the rate of hospital admissions and intubations. There were …

Well-known actor and director Petros Flippidis was sentenced to 8 years in jail on remand over two charges of attempted rape by an Athens Mixed Jury Court on Wednesday. He was unanimously acquitted for serial rape of a single person due to “doubts.” The court rejected mitigating circumstances, and released …

Cases of flu and coronavirus in Greece recorded an increase in the week December 25- January 1, National Health Care organizartion EODY said in its weekly report published on Thursday. According to the EODY report, the seasonal viral infections that is fly, coronavirus and RSV increased further in all age …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 47,497 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of December 12-18, ISO week 50/2022. According to the weekly coronavirus bulletin by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), there have been 150 Coronavirus-deaths in the same time. The number of intubated Coronavirus-patients stands at 104 on …

Coronavirus cases and reinfections rose in the last week as Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday, 51,824 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of December 5-11, ISO week 49 /2022. According to weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY) 130 Covid-patients died in the same period, while 88 …

Greece;s health authorities announced on Tuesday 43,748 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week November 28 to December 4, ISO week 48/2022. Media pointed out that many infected patients get a positive coronavirus result via a self-test and that they don’t even bother to report it to health authorities. It is …

Greece’s health authorities announced on Tuesday 43,914 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week of November 21-27, ISO week 47/2022. According to the weekly coronavirus bulletin by the National Health Care organization EODY, 118 Covid-patients died in the same period, while the number of those intubated stood at 97 on Nov …

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Greece’s Citizen Protection Minister Takis Theodorikakos said that over 10,000 incidents of violence, in their vast majority against women, have been dealt with by the 18 Greek police offices for domestic violence this year. “All together we will effectively …