Recall of frozen fruitberry mix in Spain due to presence of Hepatitis A
HEALTH authorities are verifying the withdrawal from the market of three batches of Ardo Frozen Fruitberry Mix due to the presence of hepatitis A. The
On the mend: How a post-Covid full health check revealed some surprising resultsÂ
A post Covid health check goes surprisingly well for Olive Press editor Jon Clarke at Marbella’s leading Executive Health clinic
Hospital ICU Covid-19 cases in Spain hit lowest point since early days of pandemic
INTENSIVE care hospital admissions for Covid-19 have fallen to their lowest number since the Ministry of Health started publishing figures. 241 ICU cases were reported
Costa Blanca health centre in Spain gets daubed with graffiti after patient refuses to wear protective mask
AN Alicante Province health centre wall was daubed in graffiti hours after a patient angrily refused to wear a mask. It was far from an
Spain’s government changes inaccurate mask wearing announcement for air travel
CONFUSION reigned in Spain on Thursday after Transport Minister, Raquel Sanchez, said that mask wearing was ending for air travel- only for the government to
Organ donation in Spain’s Andalucia increases by more than 20%
ORGAN donation activity in Andalucia has grown by more than 20% this year and tissue donation for transplants now exceeds 50% According to data provided
Spain’s Andalucia considers maintaining mandatory use of face masks on public transport and inside health care centres ‘forever’
MASKS will continue to be mandatory inside health care centres and on public transport in Andalucia, health expert has said. According to the spokesperson for
Spain rules out easing Covid face mask requirement on public transport and health centres until at least autumn
SPAIN’S Health Minister has rejected plans to relax face mask rules and they will continue to be compulsory on public transport and in health centres.
EXCLUSIVE: Health boss warns that idiotic viral challenge attackers could spread HIV and hepatitis amid surge in needle-spiking reports across Spain
AN alarming summer craze for pricking unsuspecting partygoers with needles could spread Hepatitis and HIV, an expert has warned the Olive Press. There is no
British expat fights for life after catching Legionnaires’ disease in mystery outbreak in Mijas on Spain’s Costa del Sol
A BRITISH expat is fighting for his life after contracting Legionnaires’ Disease on Mijas in Spain’s Costa del Sol. Richard Dickman, 80, was rushed to
Spain passes 6,000 mark in confirmed monkeypox cases
SPAIN has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox according to Ministry of Health figures. Up to last Friday, 6,119 infections were recorded- two-thirds of them
Be prepared: It makes life in Spain so much easier if you know what to do in a crisis
IT can not be overstated how important it is to read and understand the documents that come with your insurance policies. Very few people seem
Why you should never buy pre cut fruit and veg at supermarkets in Spain
IT is certainly more convenient and saves you having to pick up a knife and slice it yourself but Spain’s food safety agency is warning
Spain’s Malaga has five times fewer Covid hospital admissions than a year ago
COVID hospital admissions in Malaga province have dropped dramatically in the last year. According to the latest data from the Regional Ministry of Health, there
Heat bumps: Doctors warn of surge of hive cases across Spain this summer
DOCTORS have observed a surge in the number of people suffering an outbreak of hives this summer in Spain thanks to the higher than usual
New casualty brings COVID-19 victim total to 107 in Gibraltar since start of pandemic
ONE person has died with COVID-19 amid 14 new cases detected in the last week throughout Gibraltar. The death brings the total number of casualties
Police investigate 96 ‘possible cases’ of needle spiking across Spain’s Andalucia
ANDALUCIAN health services have treated 96 people so far this summer who believe they suffered needle spiking attacks while on a night out as a
New A&E live feed and surgery equipment keep Gibraltar health service in good shape
PEOPLE attending the Accident and Emergency Clinic at St Bernard’s Hospital will now be able to see how long they have to wait to see
Spain wants to ‘dose-spare’ monkeypox vaccine as supplies are scarce
SPAIN is planning to hand out smaller doses of the monkeypox vaccine as there are not enough supplies to go round. Over 5,000 monkeypox cases
New national suicide helpline in Spain saves 585 lives in four months by sending emergency response teams
THE 024 national helpline to prevent suicides in Spain has saved 585 lives through direct interventions since opening in early May. Emergency teams went to
Spain reports first child deaths caused by acute hepatitis in Andalucia and Murcia regions
TWO children have died of acute hepatitis in the Andalucia and Murcia regions of Spain. They are the first deaths of youngsters in the country
Spain’s new Covid vaccine gets massive EU order despite no official approval to use it
THE European Commission has agreed to buy 250 million doses of Spain’s Hipra Covid-19 vaccine despite the European Medicines Agency(EMA) yet to formally approve its
Spain confirms second monkeypox-related death
SPAIN’S health authorities have reported the second death related to monkeypox within two days. Both fatalities were young men, confirmed the Health Ministry in Madrid
EXPLAINED: What we know case of tick-borne Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever detected in Spain
SPANISH health authorities have confirmed a case of Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) detected in a man in Castilla y Leon. The middle-aged man was admitted
Bids submitted to construct new Las Chapas health centre on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TWO companies are vying to construct a new health centre in Las Chapas, Malaga. On July 20, Marbella council made the announcement, declining to name
Patients in Spain have to wait approximately nine days for a doctor’s appointment
SPAIN’s Health Ministry has revealed that the average waiting time for a doctor’s appointment is nine days. However, 22.5% of Spaniards have had to wait