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Torrecardenas Hospital in lockdown against suspected Ebola case

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A suspected Ebola case has activated the isolation unit at Torrecardenas Hospital. A 36 year old man returned from his native Guinea with a high fever, and visited his GP in Roquetas del Mar yesterday. The doctor immediately suspected Ebola and activated the emergency protocol. A prepared ambulance then rushed the man to Torrecardenas, the only hospital in the province with an isolation wing. Only trained doctors wearing disposable isolation suits have access to the Continue reading Torrecardenas Hospital in lockdown against suspected Ebola case→

Spain facing malaria risk in the near future

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A changing climate and invasion of stronger types of African mosquitoes means that malaria could return to Spain within the next decade, says the National Health Ministry, which is evaluating the risk of the plague carrying mosquito returning for good to Spain. Spain sees a couple of hundred malaria cases a year, but almost all of them are contracted abroad and break out upon the tourists return to Spain. Malaria was officially eradicated in Spain Continue reading Spain facing malaria risk in the near future→

Spain in grip of a flu epidemic, warn doctors

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Doctors have warned that Spain is in the grip of a flu epidemic. With 90 severe cases per 100,000 population, Spain is the EU country most affected by flu at the moment, and hospitals are being warned that the next couple of weeks could see hospital wards being inundated by flu patients needing attention. Whilst the numbers don’t seem alarming, they are statistically higher than in previous years, which indicates that the next few weeks Continue reading Spain in grip of a flu epidemic, warn doctors→

Dog distemper epidemic in Adra warning

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A dog distemper outbreak in Adra has been reported by the Federación Animalista de Almería. The animal charity says that a number of dogs have been affected by the “almost always lethal” influenza like disease that is spread between contaged animals by coughing. It is not transmittable to humans. It’s called “moquillo” in Spanish, due to the fact that it makes dogs noses and eyes run. Vets are very concerned about the situation and are Continue reading Dog distemper epidemic in Adra warning→