Zoonoses

Salmonella was detected in the clinical samples, but also in the water in one of the three sources where tests were carried out in central Greece, as part of an investigation into the contamination of the water supply network which led to an outbreak of gastroenteritis in the region, Greek officials said on Thursday.

Authorities continue to investigate how the water supply network in the Magnesia area of central Greece was contaminated with salmonella and other germs, which led to an outbreak of gastroenteritis in the region.

Cases appear to be due to Salmonella contamination of the drinking water network, says EODY

This year's warm winter could lead to an early start to the West Nile virus circulation period, health experts warn.

In a statement on Tuesday, the National Public Health Organization (EODY) stressed the need for precautionary measures against mosquitoes to reduce the risk of infection by the West Nile virus, which, as it stated, is expected to recirculate this summer.

The next most likely cause of a pandemic, after the flu, is to be a virus that is still unknown to science

In a chilling revelation from the Netherlands, scientists have unveiled a startling case of a COVID-19 infection persisting for an unprecedented 613 days in an elderly patient, casting a shadow of concern over the potential emergence of more virulent variants of the coronavirus.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the spread of bird flu (H5N1) to various species, including humans, expressing deep concern over its impact and potential consequences, according to reports from AFP.

The World Health Organization voiced alarm Thursday at the growing spread of H5N1 bird flu to new species, including humans, who face an "extraordinarily high" mortality rate.

"This remains I think an enormous concern," the U.N. health agency's chief scientist Jeremy Farrar told reporters in Geneva.

Given that humans do not have immune defenses against bird flu viruses the emergence of a virus capable of infecting & spreading rapidly among the population poses the risk of a pandemic

The country will be divided into four levels in terms of risk assessment for the transmission of West Nile virus infection - Depending on the risk, specific measures are defined