Cyprus: Labour Ministry urges caution in using swimming pool products

In Cyprus, the Labour Ministry’s inspection department has urged a cautious use of products for cleaning and disinfecting swimming pools before the start of...

Zimbabwe: anthrax outbreak contained in Manicaland

In Manicaland, the Veterinary Service Department (VSD) has lifted quarantine measures after the successful containment of an anthrax outbreak that threatened local livestock in...

Risk of HIV infection reduced by 100% with long-acting drug

At the 2025 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in San Francisco, a 'long-acting' HIV prevention and treatment drug was presented. The therapy,...

Tanzania: concern over TB outbreak among miners in the Manyara region

In Tanzania, health experts are worried that an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) among miners in the Manyara region could escalate into a national crisis...

Luxembourg: most alerts on high-risk products concern cosmetics

In 2024, the European Safety Gate rapid alert system issued over 4000 notifications to protect consumers across the EU. Created in 2001, the system...

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