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Frozen raspberries could spread vomiting bug
National: 19 Jun 13
Imported frozen raspberries should be boiled before eaten according to new advice from Sweden's National Food Agency, which warns that the berries may carry the novo virus that is more known for causing winter vomiting disease.
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Bacteria pose 'ever greater risk' to Sweden
Science & Technology: 11 Jun 13
Sweden needs to ramp up its efforts to tackle the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with several types posing "a serious future threat to society" according to a report published on Tuesday.
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Gonorrhea cases on the rise in Sweden
Science & Technology: 10 Jun 13
Just days after Sweden was named the "sexually transmitted disease capital of Europe", new figures show that gonorrhea in Sweden is the rise, as the bacteria that causes the infection becomes ever-stronger.
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Swedish frozen-berry hepatitis outbreak widens
Science & Technology: 30 Apr 13
Health authorities say as many as 12 additional cases of hepatitis discovered in Sweden can likely be traced back to the same virus strain that epidemiologists have linked to frozen berries first discovered in Denmark.
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Hepatitis outbreak blamed on frozen berries
Science & Technology: 11 Apr 13
Swedish authorities announced on Thursday that frozen berries may have been the cause of over 20 Hepatitis A infections in Sweden since December.
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Imported measles spreads in rare outbreak
Science & Technology: 27 Feb 13
A person returning from a trip abroad has set off a minor measles outbreak in Uppsala, with cases now turning up in Stockholm, health officials warned on Wednesday.
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Swine flu strikes back in Sweden: 'it's here to stay'
Science & Technology: 8 Feb 13
An estimated 100,000 Swedes are currently sick with the flu, with swine flu responsible for the largest number of cases, having claimed six lives so far this year, health authorities report.
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Corruption concern over bulk vaccine buy
Business & Money: 2 Jan 13
Anti-corruption commentators are concerned that the National Board of Health and Welfare underpinned one of its most expensive vaccine campaigns to date with feedback from several experts with clear ties to the vaccine industry
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The infected years: when HIV came to Sweden
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Dec 12
As Sweden marks 30 years since the first case of AIDS was diagnosed in the country, The Local's Christine Demsteader learns how Swedes have been forced to face an uncomfortable reality about the stigma surrounding those who first tested positive for HIV.
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Green Party calls for apology over HIV slurs
Politics: 1 Dec 12
Sweden's Green Party has called on the government to apologize to people infected with HIV during the eighties for having been "insulted by society and its institutions".
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Rise in STDs among young Swedes: report
Science & Technology: 23 Aug 12
Sexually transmitted diseases gonorrhea and chlamydia are continuing to increase among Sweden’s younger population, according to new figures, and experts now fear an outbreak of multi-resistant infection.
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Continued rise in TBE cases in Sweden
Science & Technology: 25 Jul 12
An unusually large number of Swedes have so far this year been reported infected with TBE, or tick borne encephalitis, according to the Institute for Communicable Disease Control (Smittskyddsinstitutet, SMI).
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Sex app launched for 'unsafe' Swedish youth
Science & Technology: 19 Jun 12
A new safe-sex initiative has seen the launch of Provligget (‘The Test Bonk’), a Facebook application which allows young Swedes the chance to virtually trial sex with their friends and aims to raise condom awareness.
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Flu strikes 100,000 Swedes in one week
Science & Technology: 2 Mar 12
Many Swedes are still suffering from influenza, as the number of reported cases set another record high this week compared to the previous.
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Record high number of flu cases in Sweden
Science & Technology: 26 Feb 12
The number of flu cases reported in Sweden last week was at an all-time high, with some 100,000 simultaneous sufferers, according to estimates.
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5.4 million swine flu jabs saved six lives: report
Science & Technology: 15 Feb 12
A total of six lives were saved by Sweden's massive swine flu vaccination programme, according to a new report, despite 60 percent of the Swedish population getting vaccinated.
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'Tuna poisoning' reports on the rise in Stockholm
Science & Technology: 21 Oct 11
Sweden's communicable diseases agency has seen a recent spike in reported food poisonings in Stockholm thought to be caused by tuna.
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Sweden hit by rise in tick-borne encephalitis
Science & Technology: 27 Aug 11
There has been a sharp increase in the number of reported cases of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in Sweden this year, according to new figures of infection disease authorities.
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Swedish domestic EHEC search abandoned
Science & Technology: 2 Jul 11
The centre for communicable diseases in Skåne, in southern Sweden, is now giving up attempts to find the source behind the first Swedish infection of the virulent enterohaemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC) bacteria.
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Sweden in sprouts recall after new EHEC scare
Science & Technology: 29 Jun 11
Swedish grocers stepped up a nationwide recall of raw sprouts after new reports that a Swedish man had been infected with the same deadly E. coli bacteria strain that has claimed dozens of lives across Europe.
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Dog show sparks new Swedish EHEC outbreak
Science & Technology: 16 Jun 11
Around 50 dog owners and several dogs are believed to have been infected with the enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria following a dog show in eastern Sweden.
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Multi-resistant bacteria found in Sweden
National: 16 Jun 11
Two Swedes have been confirmed as infected by the multi-resistant bacteria MRSP, marking the first time such infections have been detected in humans in Sweden.
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Woman sentenced for spreading HIV
Science & Technology: 12 Jun 11
A woman in her 30s was sentenced to two and a half years in prison for infecting a man with HIV and could face expulsion from Sweden after the completion of her prison time.
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Swedes launch 'condom app' to promote safe sex
Society: 8 Jun 11
A new smart phone app showing the closest place to purchase condoms has been launched in a new campaign to promote condom use among Sweden’s young people.
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EHEC search 'detective work': Swedish specialist
Science & Technology: 3 Jun 11
Swedish scientists are concerned that it may be some time before the properties of the bacteria causing the current EHEC infection in Europe are fully understood.
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More EHEC cases reported in Sweden
National: 3 Jun 11
More Swedes have been infected with the virulent enterohaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) bacteria which some health experts believe comes from an entirely new strain of the bacteria.
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Check your cucumbers: Swedish food agency
National: 27 May 11
Swedish food authorities on Friday urged grocers to trace the origins of their cucumbers, as more Swedes reported suffering from symptoms of illnesses related to a the E. coli bacteria traced to Spanish cucumbers.
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Swedish women hit harder by STD rise: study
Science & Technology: 6 May 11
Gonorrhoea and syphilis are making a comeback in Sweden, with the number of reported cases among young women soaring by nearly 60 percent in 2010.
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Expert: parasite behind stomach flu outbreak
Science & Technology: 23 Apr 11
All indications point to the parasite Cryptosporidium as being the source behind the stomach flu epidemic that has affected thousands in the municipality of Skellefteå in Northern Sweden.
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Over 1,500 people hit by water parasite
National: 21 Apr 11
As many as 1,500 inhabitants in the municipality of Skellefteå in northern Sweden have confirmed in a survey that they have experienced stomach flu symptoms probably caused by a parasite outbreak.
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Stomach bug strikes second Swedish town
National: 19 Apr 11
The drinking water in Skellefteå in northern Sweden has been contaminated by the same intestinal parasite that sickened thousands of residents in Östersund earlier this winter.
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'Deadly' parasite found in Sweden
Science & Technology: 14 Feb 11
A tapeworm that can be fatal to humans has been discovered in a Swedish fox, marking the first time the parasite has been found in Sweden.
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Dengue fever rises among Swedes
Science & Technology: 6 Feb 11
Dengue fever is becoming more and more widespread among the Swedish population due largely to to increasing numbers travelling on holiday to Thailand.
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India worst for stomach ailments for Swedes
Science & Technology: 5 Jan 11
Sweden's infectious disease control agency has determined that India is the worst country for stomach ailments for Swedish travellers.
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Swedish city traces source of water parasite
National: 2 Dec 10
Officials in Östersund in northern Sweden may have found the source of an intestinal parasite which has contaminated the city's drinking water, sickening thousands of residents.
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Swedish law behind rise in HIV cases: experts
Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
Four experts on HIV and criminal law have called for an overhaul of the law against infectious diseases act on World AIDS Day, alleging that the duty of disclosure has resulted in a spike in new Swedish HIV cases.
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Swedish city takes fight to water parasite
National: 1 Dec 10
Ozone and chlorine are among the measures deployed by Östersund municipality in northern Sweden to try kill off the parasite which has afflicted the stomachs of thousands of residents and rendered the water undrinkable.
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Stomach bug outbreak prompts criminal probe
National: 30 Nov 10
As authorities work to find out how an intestinal parasite made its way into the municipal water supply in Östersund in northern Sweden, a local prosecutor has launched a probe into possible criminal negligence.
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Chlamydia 'refuseniks' face police round up
Science & Technology: 17 Nov 10
Eight people in northern Sweden who have refused to submit to a test for the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia could face forcible collection by police after a court ruling.
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Sweden launches 'Chlamydia Monday'
Science & Technology: 13 Sep 10
The Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control has designated Monday September 13th as national chlamydia day to draw attention to the infection and to encourage more people to undergo tests.
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Superbugs on the rise in Sweden
Society: 1 Jun 10
The number of cases of antibiotic-resistant superbugs in Sweden rose sharply last year, a worrying development, researchers say.
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Sweden’s swine flu response wins EU praise
Science & Technology: 4 Dec 09
Two European-wide health bodies have praised Sweden’s response to the swine flu pandemic, particularly the country's mass vaccination programme. Nearly half of all Europeans to have been vaccinated are Swedes.
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Spread of swine flu in Sweden slowing down: official
Science & Technology: 26 Nov 09
Swedish health officials said on Thursday that the spread of swine flu has tapered off somewhat in the last week.
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Sweden confirms 15 swine flu deaths
Science & Technology: 23 Nov 09
Sweden's disease control authorities report that three women and eleven men have died from the swine flu since August. The fifteenth victim, a 3-year-old boy who died at the weekend, was not included in the report.
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Six-month-olds should be vaccinated: Sweden
National: 12 Nov 09
Swedish health authorities have lowered the recommended age-limit for the swine flu vaccine from three years old to six months as the number of cases has doubled in the last week.
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Swine flu cases at record high
National: 23 Oct 09
Cases of swine flu reached record levels last week with 198 new cases in comparison to 93 the previous week. Around 200 cases of side effects from the flu vaccine have so far been reported.
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Swine flu vaccine to save billions in cash
Society: 19 Sep 09
The cost to society of the swine flu pandemic can be reduced by 2.5 billion Swedish crowns if six out of ten Swedes are vaccinated against the disease.
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Peak nears for Sweden's swine flu outbreak
Science & Technology: 11 Sep 09
Sweden's swine flu outbreak is expected to peak within the next two to three weeks, indicating that the disease has been less widespread than health authorities originally expected.
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Who should you contact if you think you've got swine flu?
Analysis & Opinion: 4 Sep 09
As regional health authorities continue to iron out their mass vaccination strategies, The Local speaks to Sören Andersson and Aase Sten at the Institute for Infectious Disease Control about Sweden's reaction to the new swine flu.
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Swine flu claims first Swedish victim: report
Science & Technology: 31 Aug 09
A man aged around 30 in Uppsala in eastern Sweden has died at home of an illness health officials suspect may be the swine flu virus.
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Pregnant woman ill in suspected swine flu case
Science & Technology: 28 Aug 09
A pregnant young Swedish woman is critically ill with a life-threatening lung infection that is suspected to be swine flu.
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Sharp rise in cases of gonorrhea among women
Science & Technology: 13 Aug 09
The number of cases of gonorrhea among women in Sweden for the first six months of 2009 was up 31 percent on the same period last year, according to new figures from the Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control.
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Pandemic fears prompt new flu guidelines
Science & Technology: 15 Jul 09
Swedish health officials have revised their strategy for dealing with a swine flu pandemic, arguing that it is no longer realistic to focus resources on preventing a major outbreak that is becoming increasingly inevitable.
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Swine flu to infect over 400,000 Swedes: agency
Science & Technology: 14 Jul 09
More than 400,000 Swedes may be infected by the swine flu this autumn even if vaccination programmes get off to a quick start, the country’s health authorities predict.
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Alert for Swedes on flu- infected flight
Science & Technology: 19 May 09
Swedish health authorities are urging around 50 passengers who traveled on a flight from New York bound for Asia after reports that one person on the flight has come down with a severe case of swine flu.
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Sweden confirms new swine flu case
Science & Technology: 11 May 09
Sweden confirmed a second case of swine flu on Sunday, in a young man recently returned from New York City.
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First swine flu case confirmed in Sweden
Science & Technology: 6 May 09
Swedish health officials have confirmed that a woman in her 50s in the Stockholm area has contracted a mild form of the swine flu virus that has claimed at least 31 lives.
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Swede 'probably' infected with swine flu
Science & Technology: 4 May 09
Swedish health officials reported on Sunday a 'probable' first case of swine flu, but were unable to confirm it definitively because the sample contained a very small amount of the virus.
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Sweden prepares for swine flu pandemic
Science & Technology: 30 Apr 09
Sweden is preparing for the onset of a swine flu pandemic after the WHO raised the warning level to phase five. Although no cases have yet been confirmed in Sweden the government has moved to secure vaccines.
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Sweden issues swine flu travel warning
Science & Technology: 29 Apr 09
The Swedish Institute for Infectious Disease Control has called on Swedes to refrain from non-essential travel to Mexico in a bid to curtail the risk of a swine flu outbreak in the country.
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Five Swedes tested for swine flu
Science & Technology: 27 Apr 09
At least five people in Sweden are being examined for possible exposure to swine flu, according to an official with the Institute for Infectious Disease Control.
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Swedish man dies from rare parrot fever
Science & Technology: 15 Apr 09
A 50-year-old man from Karlskrona in southern Sweden has died from parrot fever.
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Swedish farm hit by anthrax outbreak
Science & Technology: 13 Dec 08
A farm in the vicinity of Varberg in western Sweden has been hit by an outbreak of anthrax. Thirteen cattle have so far died from the disease which has not been seen in Sweden since 1981 and is harmful to humans.
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Bacterial infection claims 2-year-old's life
Science & Technology: 8 Jul 08
A two-year-old girl from Stockholm has died after becoming infected with the EHEC bacteria.
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New superbug worries doctors
Society: 30 Sep 07
Doctors in Sweden are worried about the rising number of incidences of a new 'superbug'. The ESBL bacteria is spreading faster than better-known superbug MRSA.
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Syphilis and Chlamydia rise dramatically
Science & Technology: 25 Jul 07
The number of cases of syphilis in Sweden has risen by 75 percent in a year, leading doctors to fear a local outbreak. Most cases were transmitted by anonymous homosexual sex. Chlamydia is also up.
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Record number of Swedish HIV cases reported
Society: 5 Jul 07
The number of reported cases of HIV in Sweden is at a record high. Compared to the same period last year, the number of new cases of HIV has increased by 40 percent.
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More Swedish beaches fail quality test
Science & Technology: 31 May 07
Seventeen Swedish beaches have been given the thumbs down by the European Commission after failing water quality tests.
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New outbreak of HIV in Stockholm
Society: 30 Mar 07
The second half of 2006 saw a fresh outbreak of HIV among injecting drug users in the capital. The virus is also reported to have spread to the wider population.
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