Kerala on alert after ship carrying dangerous chemical cargo sinks

India's southern state of Kerala has been put on high alert after a container ship carrying dangerous cargo sank in the Arabian Sea. The...

Suspected dengue case in Brescia

A suspected case of dengue fever, potentially imported from abroad, has been reported in Brescia, triggering a health alert in the city. Extraordinary disinfestation...

Yellow fever cases on the rise in the Americas

On May 23rd, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) released a new Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA) concerning yellow fever in the Americas. This assessment...

Italy to offer pneumococcal vaccine for over-65s and vulnerable people

The Italian Medicines Agency (AIFA) has approved the 21-valent conjugated vaccine V116, developed by MSD specifically for adults. V116 has been demonstrated to offer...

IZSVe, Europe’s hub for anti-pandemic vaccines

The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie (IZSVe), situated in Legnaro, Padua province, Italy, will provide support to the nascent European Vaccines Hub (EVH) for...

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