Tag: Pox
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According to a Finnish study, monitoring the mother's heart reduces the risk of brain damage in the newborn
The research conducted by the research group of the University of Helsinki and HUS Helsinki University Hospital has been published in the prestigious American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. It analyzes data from nearly 214,000 spontaneous full-term births in hospitals in the HUS region between 2005 and 2023, making it the largest dataset of its…
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A successful vaccination program significantly reduces chicken pox cases in Finnish children
Notably, chickenpox cases in unvaccinated infants under 1 year of age were also reduced by 87%, highlighting the effectiveness of the vaccine in providing herd immunity. Finland started its chickenpox vaccination program in September 2017. The program includes vaccine doses at 18 months and 6 years of age. In addition, extensive catch-up vaccinations were carried…
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The monkeypox vaccine is offered in all health centers
From mid-June, appointments can also be booked online at maisa.fi or via the Maisa mobile application. The vaccine used is called Jynneos. It is given in a series of two doses, with at least four weeks between doses. Vaccinations are free of charge. The vaccine is offered to the following groups: Men who have sex…
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Helsinki Biennale 2023: Fusion of art and nature
The artworks, which are displayed in mainland locations and online, span a variety of media forms, including film, sculpture, role-playing events, and installations. There may be new instructions explores new ways of living and understanding the world while envisioning different possible futures. At the central location of Vallisaari in the Helsinki archipelago, there will be…
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Marin’s drug test was negative after the questions raised by the party video
“Because people feel the need to raise such doubts, I was tested to make it clear. The presumption of innocence also applies to me, and I hope we can avoid such things, he commented. He said at the time that he would get the results in about a week. YLE and Helsingin sanomat newspaper on…
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Finland is still waiting for the monkeypox vaccine
The monkeypox vaccine is still not available in Finland. Anniina VirkkuA medical expert from the Institute of Health and Welfare (THL) told Yle that the vaccines have not yet arrived. A few weeks ago, THL announced that the portions would arrive by the end of July. About 1,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to…
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Finland receives the first batch of monkeypox vaccine
Health authorities in Finland say that the monkeypox vaccine will primarily be available to people who have been exposed to the virus. So far, 17 virus infections have been reported in Finland, reports the Reuters news agency. Europe recorded its first monkeypox-related deaths this week as Spain confirmed deaths from the disease. Lasse LehtonenThe head…
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WHO reports 14,000 monkeypox cases worldwide, including 5 deaths
“Nearly 14,000 confirmed cases of #monkeypox have been reported to WHO this year from over 70 countries and territories. So far 5 deaths have been reported, all in Africa. @WHO will continue to do everything possible to support countries to stop transmission and save lives,” Tedros said in a tweet. Tedros also said that while…
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Danish company supplies the United States with monkey pox vaccine
Following a contract signed by the US government, the Danish company Bavarian Nordic is to supply the USA with a total of 4.4 million monkey pox vaccines. This figure represents the composition of several orders placed by the US Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority – the most recent being 2.5 million liquid-frozen doses. Favorable…
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WHO to convene emergency meeting next week over ‘unusual and disturbing’ monkey epidemic
That is why I have decided to convene an emergency committee in accordance with international health regulations next week to assess whether this epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern. “ As monkey pox infections increase around the world, the WHO DG called on previously affected countries to identify all cases and contacts…
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Suspected second monkey pox infection in Finland
Another male patient with orthopoxvirus infection has been reported at Helsinki University Hospital (HUS). The monkey pox virus belongs to the genus of orthopoxviruses, but a second monkey pox infection had not been confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. Finland’s first monkeypox infection was confirmed at HUS on 26 May. Another probable infection has also been acquired…
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Countries should take the right steps to curb ape poisoning: WHO
We believe that if we take the right action now, we can probably curb this easily. That’s why we’re doing this announcement today and trying to raise awareness because we’re right, at the very beginning and we have a good opportunity to stop the broadcast now, ”he said. Sylvie BriandWHO Director of Global Influenza Preparedness.…
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The first case of monkey pox in Finland
Finland’s largest hospital district, HUS, announced on Friday that it had confirmed the country’s first case of monkeypox late Thursday. Lasse LehtonenAccording to HUS’s Director of Diagnostics, the case was so far the only case suspected in Finland. Currently, a patient recovering at home has blisters and a high fever, but otherwise he is well,…
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Finland reports the first suspected case of monkeypox
The health authorities in the Helsinki metropolitan area suspect that they have found Finland’s first monkey pox virus infection. Traces of the orthopoxvirus were found in an adult male patient, the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) reported in its press release on Wednesday morning. The monkey poxvirus is one of the human orthopoxic viruses,…
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Tuesday’s newspapers: NATO and investments, monkey pox disinfo and successive hockey host Tampere
Jyväskylän Keskisuomalainen is among the leading newspapers syndicated article where several economic analysts say investors are likely to see Finland as a slightly higher risk country during the ongoing NATO membership process. According to these experts, the perceived risks are related to concerns about various disturbances by Russia. "During the process, there is some uncertainty…
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First case of monkey smallpox registered in Denmark
Cases are popping up all over EuropeMonkey pox has been recorded in Africa for many years and only rarely appears in Europe. But as of yesterday, there were 59 confirmed cases across a number of EU countries. Symptoms of monkey pox can include fever, chills and blisters with blisters that can cause sores when they…
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Belgium is the first country to introduce compulsory monkey quarantine
Monkey pox is a disease of the same genus as smallpox and symptoms include a clear bumpy rash, fever, muscle aches and headache. Monkey pox is less deadly than smallpox, with a mortality rate of less than 4 percent, but experts are concerned about the unusual spread of the disease outside Africa, where it usually…
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One last hurray from Parliament until they close for their holiday … a full four weeks before the summer equinox!
It may come as a surprise to you that the country’s politicians officially begin their summer vacation tomorrow, given the likely emergence of monkey pox, the ongoing war in Ukraine and the fact that it is still only May! But it’s right: After today’s final debate in the Folketing’s Great Hall, where all 179 members…
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WHO issues a forecast for the spread of monkey pox
The spread of the rare virus could “accelerate” in the summer, warns the UN health agency’s highest official in Europe Europe should expect a wave of cases of monkey pox in the coming months, according to Hans Kluge, the World Health Organization’s top official on the continent. “As we enter the summer season … with…
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Smallpox – we know that about the infection
Monkey pox was discovered in monkeys in 1958, and the first time it was discovered that the virus infected a human was in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo. About monkey pox Monkey pox is related to the eradicated disease smallpox, but is less dangerous. – It is important to realize that what we…
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Section 1: The fear of smallpox forced the first vaccine
Host: Karin Arbsjö, Farshid Jalalvand. Producer: Morris Wikström.
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Questionnaire: Compulsory vaccination shares Finnish public opinion
MT reported that compulsory vaccination received the strongest support from men aged 65 and older, and seven out of ten respondents expressed their approval. In addition, 58 percent of women in the same age group supported the idea. About half of men and women under the age of 30 opposed mandatory vaccination. The biggest difference…
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HUS Boss: Mandatory Covid vaccines for healthcare workers are justified
The distribution of Covid vaccines in Finland has slowed, and this week there were still about 730,000 people over the age of 12 who have not yet sought beating. Part of the non-vaccinated work in the field of healthcare provided by the Director of Diagnostic Services of the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS), Lasse…
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Tuesday’s newspapers: Biden’s accusation, fully vaxxed quarantine, cabin boom coming to an end
The Finnish media was once again dominated on Tuesday by news from Kabul and Washington as the United States ceded Afghanistan to the Taliban and fled the country. Overnight, the President of the United States Joe Biden barrel in a televised speech that his decision was the right one and that no other course of…
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The coronavirus is voluntary in Finland
Work to combat a safe and effective relative against the new coronavirus is continuing in laboratories around the world, and work appears to be progressing faster than expected, even recently. However, some have wondered about the safety of such a rapidly developed vaccine. At the same time, some are also wondering if jab could be…