National Public Health Organization

The latest health bulletin from the National Public Health Organization (NPHO) covers a variety of health topics, featuring questions about vaccinations directed to the Chair of the National Vaccination Committee, Professor Emerita of Pediatrics at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Maria Theodoridou, along with her responses.

The National Public Health Organization (EODY) recorded three more deaths from West Nile virus between September 18 and 25, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 30.

All the deceased patients were over 60 years old, with the median age being 81 years.

A suspicious gift received by Peristeri Mayor Andreas Pachatouridis on Wednesday was deemed harmless by authorities following an investigation.

Pachatouridis contacted the police after receiving a flower pot accompanied by an envelope containing an unidentified powder.

With 100 instances of West Nile virus infections confirmed in nine regions of the country and two additional deaths within a week, the virus transmitted by common mosquitoes poses a significant threat, with experts appealing to the public to take necessary precautions.

Greek hospital admissions due to Covid-19 have been relatively high during the summer, with the National Public Health Organization reporting 817 in its latest weekly report.

The region of Ilia has been placed under surveillance for several days by the National Public Health Organization (EODY), following the recording of three cases of streptococcus, two of which resulted in the death of the patient.

West Nile virus cases continue to rise across the country, putting officials and health experts on alert.

According to the National Public Health Organization (EODY), the number of recorded cases in 2024 is higher compared to the same period in the past five years.

Despite six stifling days of continuously high temperatures, the latest heatwave in Greece is far from over, meteorologists and the National Public Health Organization (EODY) warned on Friday, advising the public to exercise caution and take precautions.

The National Public Health Organization (EODY) announced the first case of West Nile virus in Greece this summer on Friday, noting that the virus has appeared almost annually in the country over the last 15 years, necessitating individual mosquito protection measures.

The National Public Health Organization (EODY) on Thursday said that it has developed an action plan for bird flu (H5N1) in the event that it spreads to humans.