WHO Europe warns of monkey pox spreading during festival season

– © Geert Van de Velde – The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe warns of the further spread of monkeypox at upcoming festivals and large gatherings. “The potential for further transmission in Europe and elsewhere during the summer is high,” said Hans Henri Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe. According to Kluge, … Read more

Monkeypox outbreak in Europe has been going on since mid-April, WHO says

– ©  REUTERS – Research into monkey pox cases shows that the outbreak in Europe had been going on at least since mid-April. That says Belgian doctor Hans Kluge, regional director of Europe for the World Health Organization (WHO), in a statement on Tuesday. The lifting of corona measures on travel and events has contributed … Read more

Meanwhile, 10 confirmed cases of monkey pox in Belgium

In the meantime, ten cases of monkey pox have been identified in our country, in addition to two probable cases. That reports health institute Sciensano. The age of the cases varies between 28 and 43 years. – According to Sciensano, the patients currently are still only men who have sex with men (MSM) with a … Read more

Pandemic chief at WHO not worried about monkey pox, yet ‘this could just be the tip of the iceberg’

Since the first case of monkeypox was discovered in the UK in early May, more than 200 infections have now been identified worldwide in countries outside Africa. “That may just be the tip of the iceberg,” warns the World Health Organization (WHO). – With the right measures, the ‘unusual spread’ of monkey pox can easily … Read more

Mysterious variant of hepatitis in children is now also popping up in our country

A case of the new, until recently unknown variant of hepatitis in children has also been discovered for the first time in our country. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported this on Saturday. ‘Many questions still need to be answered’, says virologist Steven Van Gucht of Sciensano. – “It is true that we have reported … Read more

WHO warns: “Next pandemic will be due to insects. Risk is getting bigger and bigger”

– ©  AFP – The World Health Organization (WHO) launches a new initiative to combat viruses carried by insects. At that launch, the WHO warns that the risk of a new pandemic is increasing and likely to be caused by such a virus-carrying insect. – “We have been through a two-year Covid-19 pandemic and we … Read more

WHO warns: “Next pandemic will be insects, and the risk is getting bigger and bigger”

– ©  AFP – The World Health Organization (WHO) launches a new initiative to combat viruses carried by insects. At that launch, the WHO warns that the risk of a new pandemic is increasing and likely to be caused by such a virus-carrying insect. – “We have been through a two-year Covid-19 pandemic and we … Read more

WHO: “Several European countries have lifted corona measures too brutally”

– Hans Kluge — ©  REUTERS – Several European countries have lifted their measures in the fight against the corona virus too brutally. Hans Kluge, the Belgian CEO of WHO Europe, said this during a press conference on Tuesday. He mentioned Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, among others. Kluge said he was “vigilant” … Read more

Malawi child infected is first case of wild polio in more than five years in Africa – World

In Malawi, a child has been infected with wild polio virus. It is the first case in Africa in more than five years. Africa was declared wild polio free in August 2020, after all forms of wild polio were eliminated from the region. But now the Malawian government is reporting a new case of wild … Read more