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Multi-resistant bacteria shutters neonatal unit
The neonatal clinic at Karolinska University Hospital in Solna was reopened on Friday after having been closed for several days following the discovery that six children were infected with multi-resistant bacteria.
Swedish city hit by parasite outbreak
Some 40,000 residents of Sundsvall in northern Sweden may have been exposed to contaminated water following the discovery of coliform bacteria in the city's mains water supply.
Flesh-eating disease spreads to Stockholm
A life-threatening, flesh-eating bacteria is spreading in northern Stockholm, where hospital staff have recorded an immense spike in the number of cases in recent years.
Bacteria pose 'ever greater risk' to Sweden
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.
Tenant sues over Legionnaires' Disease
A woman in eastern Sweden is suing her landlord after she caught a life-threatening bacterial infection soon after moving into her new home.
New tick-borne disease discovered in Sweden
Swedish researchers have discovered a new tick-borne illness that can cause blood clots in the legs and lungs, with three cases having been reported in Sweden.
Superbugs on the rise in Sweden
The number of cases of multiresistant superbugs in Sweden rose sharply last year, according to a new report.
Swedish research puts stomach cancer vaccine in sight
New research at Sahlgrenska Academy in Gothenburg in western Sweden might be an important step towards creating a vaccine against ulcers and stomach cancer.
Karolinska slammed over newborn deaths
Sweden’s prestigious Karolinska University hospital has been criticized by health authorities after three newborns died from infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria.