Deadly West Nile Virus is back with first case of infection detected in Spain’s Sevilla
AN INDIVIDUAL from Sevilla has been admitted this Wednesday to a ICU hospital ward affected by meningoencephalitis due to the West Nile virus.
This is...
COVID-19 passports to be extended to indoor hospitality and leisure venues in Andalucia area of Spain
ANDALUCIA will extend COVID passports to indoor access for hospitality and leisure businesses.
The regional Superior Court court(TSJA) approved the measure in Granada this Friday.
The...
COVID-19: Retired doctor first to be hospitalised over coronavirus in Malaga as number of infected in Spain reaches 150
A 73-YEAR-OLD retired doctor is being treated for pneumonia brought on by the coronavirus in Malaga.
The patient was admitted to the University Hospital of...
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Number of coronavirus related deaths in Spain’s Malaga increase, but new infections drop dramatically
THE number of deaths in Malaga province have risen, but the number of new infections has decreased dramatically.
Gibraltar cuts COVID-19 self-isolation time to five days as cases drop
PEOPLE who get COVID-19 in Gibraltar will now only have to self-isolate for five days after they tested positive, its health authority announced.
Director of...
MAPPED: The latest coronavirus cases in Spain’s Andalucia as region prepares for 15,000 COVID-19 patients
THE number of COVID-19 cases in Andalucia has risen to 1,287 as of today.
In a map shared by the Junta, Malaga is by far...
COUNTDOWN IS ON: More victims of painkiller Nolotil come forward ahead of Spain probe
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Europe’s first fire ants that make cats and dogs go blind found in Marbella and could take TWO YEARS...
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Doctors in Spain launch three-year plan to eradicate Hepatitis C
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Tarragona men have Spain’s ‘worst semen’
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Spain’s PM Pedro Sanchez receives booster as population urged to keep up with COVID-19 jabs
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Spain’s Andalucia to roll out fourth dose of Covid-19 vaccine this autumn
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Warnings as woman almost DIES in Spain after suffering huge allergic reaction to partner’s sperm in WORLD FIRST
According to the British Medical Journal, the unidentified 31-year-old had trouble breathing and started vomiting after the sexual contact
Dog in Spain camps outside hospital as owner recovers from operation
She refused to be dragged away from the hospital doors
COVID-19 infections and hospital admissions show no signs of slowing down in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
CORONAVIRUS infections have fallen slightly today(July 23) to 2,913 new cases in the Valencian Community.
The last two days have seen cases above the 3,000...
Mass gatherings in Spain linked to monkeypox, new research shows
Monkeypox patients reported attending two major public events in Spain before being struck down with symptoms of the painful disease.
A major mass gathering on...
ANALYSIS: The stats that reveal who died from COVID-19 in Spain during first year of pandemic
SPAIN’S National Institute of Statistics (INE) this month published the first dataset on COVID-19 deaths according to age and location.
The figures allow for visualisation...
Spaniards identify cancer’s ‘Achilles heel’
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LISTED: 24 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk for COVID-19 as rest of region moves clear of red...
TWENTY weeks after the end of the state of alarm in Spain, there are just 24 municipalities in Andalucia at ‘extreme risk’ for COVID-19...
Lethal painkiller Nolotil facing regulation following meeting of Spain’s top health chiefs
UK-BANNED painkiller Nolotil which has claimed the lives of countless expats is facing nationwide regulation.
It comes after a campaigner took a suitcase full of...
Unvaccinated patients make up two-thirds of intensive care COVID-19 cases in Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
TWO out of three recent ICU hospital admissions for COVID-19 in the Valencian Community have involved unvaccinated patients.
Official health figures for the period between...
First specialist centres to be announced for sufferers of rare skin condition in Madrid
The first reference centres to help children suffering from butterfly skin will be announced during a special event at La Paz Hospital, Madrid.
LISTED: These are the 23 municipalities in Spain’s Andalucia at extreme risk for COVID-19
ACCORDING to the latest data update published by the Regional Ministry of Health, there are 23 municipalities in Andalucia in the red zone for...
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