For the third year in a row, more people died in our country than expected. Heat, covid and flu played a role. The question is whether there is more going on. In 2022, 116,404 inhabitants of Belgium died, at least according to the provisional figures of Statbel. Because some deaths are reported late, that number … Read more
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
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
The corona pandemic continues to lose momentum in Belgium. The number of new infections and hospital admissions falls by almost a third, according to data from Sciensano on Wednesday morning. – From February 20 to 26, an average of 6,471 confirmed coronavirus infections per day, 30 percent less than in the previous week. Because there … Read more
– © Getty Images/iStockphoto – Hasselt – After almost two years, the corona crisis is weighing more and more on our minds: no less than 34 percent of Belgian adults are dissatisfied with their lives today. Nearly a quarter of the population suffers from depressive feelings and anxiety disorders. This is evident from Sciensano’s health … Read more
At least thirty cases of contamination with the omikron variant are already known in Belgium. Virologist Steven Van Gucht announced this on Friday at the press conference of the National Crisis Center. – There are currently three contamination clusters in which the omikron variant roams that have a link with foreign countries. The infected persons … Read more
During the Crisis Center’s press conference, virologist Steven Van Gucht said that the corona figures remain stable. “And that’s a good thing because we’ve been living with more relaxation for a while.” According to the virologist, the numbers are stable thanks to the vaccinations. ‘But also because people still remain cautious.’ – “There is little … Read more
The number of daily hospitalizations due to a corona infection has decreased by 12 percent in the past week. The number of infections remains more or less stable. – This is evident from figures from health institute Sciensano on Friday. Between September 7 and 13, 1,974 new infections with Covid-19 were diagnosed daily. This is … Read more
Mental health problems among Belgians are higher than before the corona period. This is according to a health survey by Sciensano. A striking trend is that the situation is particularly serious among young adults. – From Sciensano’s new health survey, the seventh Since the start of the corona pandemic, it appears that the mental health … Read more
– © BELGAIMAGE – Less than 3 percent of people who end up in hospital with Covid-19 are fully vaccinated. This is evident from the most recent figures from health institute Sciensano. – Source: BELGIAN Yesterday at 4:34 PM– ALSO READ. Vaccination rate continues to rise, but so do hospital admissions: how is that possible? … Read more