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Le Centre européen de prévention et de contrôle des maladies (ECDC) a signalé que le nombre de cas d'infections sexuellement transmissibles en Europe a atteint un niveau record en 2024, avec une augmentation notable de la gonorrhée, de la syphilis, et surtout de la syphilis congénitale, soulignant la nécessité de stratégies renforcées de dépistage et de prévention. #InfectionsSexuellementTransmissibles #ECDC #SantéSexuelle

To effectively protect citizens, exit screening in affected areas and reinforced capacities in healthcare settings (incl. immediate isolation where needed, raising awareness among healthcare professionals & strong infection prevention in Member States) will be essential. #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention #HealthcareAwareness #Nospecificcountrycodesarementionedinthetweet.

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments of a severe respiratory illness caused by the Andes strain, which poses a high mortality risk, while six evacuated individuals have completed isolation after testing negative for the virus. #VirusResearch #InfectionControl #PublicHealth #UK #NL #ZA

Scientists at the Centre for Virus Research are investigating the spread and potential treatments for a severe respiratory illness caused by the Andes strain of hantavirus, which has affected passengers from a ship, while six evacuated individuals from the UK have completed isolation after testing negative. #VirusResearch #InfectionControl #PublicHealth #GB #NL #ZA

The article discusses the inadequate monitoring of known pathogens and warns about the high probability of future epidemics, emphasizing that initial warning signs were missed, particularly during a recent incident on a cruise ship where delayed responses could have led to a widespread pandemic if a more contagious virus had been involved. #Epidemics #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #ST #SL #BR #HT #CN

The article discusses the common misconception that cold air or drinking cold water directly causes throat infections, emphasizing that while these factors do not initiate infections, they can exacerbate symptoms by drying out the throat and intensifying existing irritation or inflammation, particularly in sensitive individuals already battling viral or bacterial infections. #ThroatHealth #InfectionPrevention #SummerTips #IN #US #NP #BD #PK #CN #DE #GB #FR #CA #AU #BR #AE #PL #JP #IT #ES #RU #MX #NG #ID #PH #TH #KR #SG #SE #NO #DK #FI #NL #CH #IL #ZA

The article discusses the causes and misconceptions surrounding sore throats, explaining that while advice such as avoiding cold water and air conditioning during summer is common, these environmental factors do not directly cause throat infections but can exacerbate symptoms already present due to viral or bacterial infections, allergies, or other non-infectious conditions. #ThroatHealth #InfectionPrevention #SummerTips #IN #COVID #US #GB #CN #DE #JP #FR

Authorities in Australia have warned patients of retired dentist Dr. William Tam to get tested for bloodborne viruses such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV due to poor infection control practices at his Strathfield clinic that may have exposed thousands of patients over the past 25 years, despite the risk being deemed low. #HealthAwareness #InfectionControl #BloodborneViruses #AU

Australian health authorities have warned former patients of retired dentist Dr. William Tam to test for bloodborne viruses like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV due to inadequate infection control practices at his Strathfield clinic, which may have put thousands at low risk of exposure over the last 25 years. #InfectionControl #HealthWarning #BloodborneViruses #AU

Authorities in Australia have warned thousands of patients of retired dentist Dr. William Tam to test for bloodborne viruses like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV due to poor infection control practices at his clinic in Strathfield, which have raised concerns despite a noted low risk of infection. #HealthAlert #InfectionControl #BloodborneViruses #AU

Authorities in Australia have warned former patients of retired dentist Dr. William Tam to test for bloodborne viruses, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV, due to poor infection control practices at his Strathfield clinic, which has potentially exposed thousands over the past 25 years. #HealthWarning #InfectionControl #BloodborneViruses #AU

Australian authorities have warned thousands of former patients of retired dentist Dr. William Tam to get tested for bloodborne viruses like hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV due to identified poor infection control practices at his Sydney clinic, although the overall risk is considered low. #HealthWarning #InfectionControl #BloodborneViruses #AU

On April 11, the last passengers disembarked from the cruise ship Hondius, which had experienced an outbreak of Hantavirus, while authorities reported three new positive cases, bringing the total to seven confirmed infections, including two fatalities related to the virus. #Hantavirus #CruiseShip #InfectionOutbreak #AU #GB #NZ #NL #US #FR #ES #PH #UA #RU #PL #CA #DE #ZA #AR

El Hospital Central de la Defensa Gómez Ulla se prepara para recibir a 14 pasajeros españoles del crucero MV Hondius, afectados por el brote de hantavirus, implementando rigurosos protocolos de aislamiento y seguridad en su ya establecida Unidad de Aislamiento de Alto Nivel. #HealthEmergency #InfectionControl #IsolationUnit