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West Nile virus cases and deaths in Greece hit seven-year high

Mosquitoes have found ideal conditions for the wide transmission of West Nile virus this summer, with significantly more cases than in the past seven years. Attica is at the epicentre of the outbreak, and by the middle of last week at least 31 municipalities had recorded cases, with a further seven at high risk. The […]

Spain raises alarm over swine flu, warns of human-to-human transmission

Spain has alerted the World Health Organization (WHO) about what local authorities in Catalonia consider a case of human-to-human transmission of the A(H1N1)v variant of the swine flu virus, a spokesperson for Catalonia’s health authorities told Reuters

The return of the “100-day cough” – A deadly threat

The highly contagious whooping cough (pertussis)—also known as the "100-day cough"—is making a strong resurgence, posing a serious threat to infants, especially those under six months old, who remain vulnerable to the disease

The death (or murder?) of Ioannis Metaxas

Why did Churchill want to overthrow Metaxas? - The dinner with the English & the onset of the illness - Details from the days he remained bedridden - The mysterious Ioannis Diakos - The Austrian doctor who never came to Greece & the autopsy on the body

Ursula von der Leyen suffers from pneumonia

The Commission President cancelled her scheduled engagements in the first two weeks of January

Olympiacos: Fournier travels to Belgrade -Vezenkov and Wright sidelined

Olympiacos faces Partizan in the Beogradska Arena on November 28 for the 12th round of the EuroLeague, with Evan Fournier joining the squad despite recent illness, while Vezenkov and Wright remain sidelined

Psychiatrist Dimitris Souras passes away

"...I will follow you from above": The heartfelt farewell prepared and published on social media by his daughter – He was hospitalized in critical condition with a bacterial infection

Plague in sheep and goats: 12 Q&A on what it is, its symptoms, and whether it can be transmitted to humans

What’s happening with meat and milk in areas where cases have been recorded?

Kate Middleton: Associated Press, Reuters, Getty & AFP withdraw the first photo after surgery for being “manipulated” (photos)

Her most recent public appearance was on Christmas Day, where she was photographed attending a church service in Sandringham

Concern over increased cases of strep and measles – Symptoms and complications

23 deaths in Greece from streptococcus, 11 of the victims are minors - Health authorities are alert to cover the vaccination and immunity gap

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