The 2024-2025 flu season in the United States has shown meaningful activity, with increasing cases reported across the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the flu season’s severity is assessed using three key indicators: the percentage of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI), the number of influenza-associated hospitalizations, and the … Read more
The Board of extremadura has announced an extension of its vaccination campaign against both the flu and COVID-19 until February 20, 2025. Originally set to conclude on January 31, the decision to prolong the campaign aims to bolster population protection amid ongoing moderate virus circulation. to date, the initiative has administered 258,077 doses, offering … Read more
The Impact of Bluetongue Virus on Cattle Farms: vaccination Proves Crucial in Reducing Mortality The summer of 2024 brought significant challenges for cattle farmers across the Netherlands as the Bluetongue virus Serotype 3 (BTV-3) continued to wreak havoc on livestock. Despite the availability of three vaccines, the virus caused widespread issues, prompting the Royal GD … Read more
Germany’s Foot-and-mouth Disease Outbreak: Vigilance Remains Key as Markets Reopen The recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) near Berlin on January 10 has sent ripples through Germany’s agricultural sector. While initial measures have shown signs of easing, authorities are urging continued vigilance to prevent further spread of the highly contagious viral disease. The … Read more
Major Changes to Childhood Vaccination Schedule Starting in 2025 Starting in 2025, the childhood vaccination schedule in the Netherlands will undergo notable updates. These changes, based on research by the Health Council, aim to provide children with even better protection against infectious diseases by adjusting the timing of key vaccinations. Parents were informed of these … Read more
The Aalen family doctor’s practice on the upper floor of the cube offers all the basic services of a family doctor, internal medicine and general medical practice. This also includes a corresponding vaccination offer. After last year’s successful campaign, in which more than 120 vaccinations were administered per campaign day, the practice is offering this … Read more
Questions & Answers as of October 10, 2024. Authors: Leslie Melina Schmidt Image: Radio Bremen The cold season begins and vaccinations against flu and corona are taking place in many doctor’s practices in the state of Bremen. For whom a vaccination makes sense. For whom are the flu vaccination and the corona vaccination recommended? The … Read more
In order to start the cold season well protected, pharmacies in North Rhine-Westphalia are calling for the “Long Night of Vaccination”. Next Tuesday (October 1st), citizens can get vaccinated against flu and corona in participating pharmacies until late in the evening, as the pharmacists’ associations of North Rhine and Westphalia-Lippe announced. The offer in pharmacies … Read more
Despite summer temperatures, an unusually high number of people are currently suffering from colds. Even if most people are no longer getting tested, many are likely to have contracted corona. The viral infection still poses a threat to patients with pre-existing illnesses and weakness, and a not insignificant proportion subsequently develop long Covid. Virus has … Read more
For the first time since 2016, Q fever has been found in the Netherlands, namely on a farm with dairy sheep in Brakel, Gelderland. Probably only one or a few young sheep are infected with the bacteria, outgoing Agriculture Minister Piet Adema reports in a letter to Parliament. The contamination was found during the regular … Read more