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Spain Surpasses 6,000 Confirmed Monkeypox Cases

Monkeypox outbreak declared in Spain as six cases registered in Barcelona

A MONKEYPOX outbreak has been declared in Spain’s Barcelona after half a dozen cases have been detected in the city in the last month. A total of six monkeypox patients with no

22 Aug, 2023 @ 11:40

Barcelona·Catalunya·Health·Lead

PUBLIC HEALTH ISSUE: British expat suffers horrific hornet attack in Spain’s Costa del Sol

A COSTA del Sol expat had a painful encounter with a swarm of highly aggressive hornets that descended upon him in a family-friendly residential area. Trevor Hamilton, 72, from Nottingham, had the

5 Jul, 2023 @ 19:00

Environment·Malaga

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Locals in over 10 Castilla y Leon municipalities are drinking non-potable water

Residents of Valladolid (Castilla y Leon) and 10 towns within its province are consuming non-drinkable water. The water in these municipalities has nitrate levels over 50 mg/l, which makes it not fit

8 Jun, 2023 @ 16:30

Environment·Health·Lead·Other News

Health Story Andalucia Murcia And Comunidad Valenciana Photo Of Andalucia President Flickr

Andalucia, Murcia and Comunidad Valenciana reported to have Spain’s worst health services

ANDALUCIA, MURCIA and COMUNIDAD VALENCIANA have been identified as the autonomous communities with the worst public health services. These results are according to a study carried out by the Spain’s Federation of

25 Apr, 2023 @ 17:15

Andalucia·Health·Lead·Murcia·Valencian Community

Spain’s Sevilla to classify heatwaves and give them names to warn public of danger

TROPICAL storms and hurricanes have been named for years, but now Sevilla will become the first city in the world to classify and christen heatwaves. The year-long pilot project will put spells

28 Jun, 2022 @ 18:00

Environment·Health·Lead·Weather

Spain postpones decision on ending compulsory indoor mask wearing as Covid-19 infections tumble

First cases of new BA.2 Omricon COVID-19 variant are confirmed in Spain

THE first cases of the new BA.2 Omricon variant have been confirmed in Spain. Two infections have been identified in Catalunya with a potential third case being studied in the Balearic Islands.

27 Jan, 2022 @ 15:45

Coronavirus·Health·Lead

Swabbing to be increased in Gibraltar as active cases rise again

A rise of three active cases has been reported by authorities, taking the total of active cases of the Coronavirus up to five in Gibraltar.

25 Apr, 2020 @ 21:17

Coronavirus·Gibraltar·Lead