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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 …

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Greece’s National Public Health Organization (EODY) issued an alert on the West Nile virus on Monday, advising citizens to be cautious and take protective measures. According to EODY, the number of recorded cases are higher compared to the same period in the previous five years, while the virus is present …

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Greece has recorded so far a total of 22 cases of sheep and goat pest (rinderpest, PPR) nationally, despite the ban on their transport, authorities said on Tuesday. According to data so far, 20 of these cases were identified in Thessaly, 1 in Corinth, and 1 in Attica. A total …

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Hard epidemiological indicators of Covid-19 such as deaths and positivity are constantly increasing in Greece, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly report published on Thursday. At the same time, EODY repeated protection instructions to vulnerable groups of the population urging them to be particularly careful as …

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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, …

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The number of Covid-related deaths rose sharply in the week September 23-October 1, reaching 53 from 35 the week before, the National Organization for Public Health (EODY) announced in its weekly coronavirus bulletin on Thursday. A patient died from influenza (flu) also this specific week. Infections rising trend continues in …

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New cases of coronavirus over the week of September 18-24 were up compared to the previous week, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus (869) increased last week and also spiked 30% overall compared to the average weekly …

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A total of 48 people in the regions of Larissa, Magnissia, Trikala, and Karditsa that experienced severe flooding were diagnosed with gastroenteritis and 65 with respiratory infections on Wednesday, according to a daily health report. The diagnoses were made at the 26 National Health System centers in the above regions, …

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An alert for West Nile virus has now been raised in 19 Greek municipalities after an increase in cases across more areas of the country during the last week. The National Public Health Organization said that from the start of this year’s surveillance period until Tuesday afternoon, 21 domestic instances …

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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 …

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New cases of both coronavirus and influenza (flu) dropped over the week of June 12-18, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organisation (EODY), published on Thursday. Hospital admissions for coronavirus (225) also decreased last week, dropping 57% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions during …

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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 …

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New cases of coronavirus went up slightly over the week of May 1-7, 2023 while those of influenza (flu) decreased, according to the weekly report by the National Public Health Organization (EODY). Hospital admissions for coronavirus also dropped last week, dropping 13% overall compared to the average weekly for admissions …

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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 …

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The number of West Nile virus infections in Greece rose to 278, with the last ten cases to have been recorded in the last seven days, National Public Health Organization (EODY) said in its weekly bulletin on Tuesday. The number of total deaths since the start of the year stands …

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Greece’s health authorities announced ον Τuesday 44,775 coronavirus cases confirmed in the week September 19-25, ISO week 38/2022. In the same period 97 Covid-patients died. The number of intubated Covid-patients stands at 79. Within one week the number of coronavirus infections increased by 24%, while the number of deaths decreased …

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Dozens of new infections with the West Nile virus within a week and 14 deaths in total were announced by Greece’s National Health Care Organization EODY. the majority of infections have been recorded in central and northern Greece According to EODY weekly bulletin, from the begin of 2022 until September …

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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) have updated public health recommendations on the use of additional booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines this summer and in the upcoming autumn and winter seasons. The updated recommendations come amid increasing rates of COVID-19 reporting …

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“We have been expecting an increase of coronavirus infections and this is due to Omicron subvariants and the mobility,”  Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Tuesday morning. Hhe appeared reassuring adding that despite the increase of the last days, there is no pressure in the public health system as Covid-patients …

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“There will be a new summer wave of coronavirus infections that will not affect us,” Health Minister Thanos Plevris said on Thursday, adding, however that “new restrictions will not be  will not be necessary.” “We expected this increase and it makes sense given the presence of variants that are more …

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