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1. Rising flu cases hit Cyprus, 39 hospital admissions

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/rising-flu-cases-hit-cyprus-39-hospital-admissions

There is an increase in cases of Influenza A and B in Cyprus and 39 people have been admitted to the hospital, Director of Medical Services and Public Health Services, Elisavet Constantinou, told the Cyprus News Agency on Friday....

2. Ministry unveils enhanced vaccination drive

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-unveils-enhanced-vaccination-drive

Starting Monday, May 2, 2024, the Ministry of Health has revealed a comprehensive update to the vaccination campaign targeting COVID-19 and influenza across the nation....

3. Pediatric hospital battles epidemic surge in child respiratory cases

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/pediatric-hospital-battles-epidemic-surge-in-child-respiratory-cases

Makarios Hospital in Nicosia is grappling with over 95% occupancy, primarily treating children with respiratory infections amid an epidemic that recurs in the child population every three to four years, according to Dr. Avraam Elia, Director of the Pediatric Department....

4. COVID-19: 3 in intensive care, individual cases withheld

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-3-in-intensive-care-individual-cases-withheld

The number of patients hospitalized with coronavirus in public hospitals has reached 92, while according to the spokesman of the OCYPY, Pambos Harilaou, three people are intubated in the Intensive Care Unit....

5. COVID-19 JN.1 sub variant surpasses 3000 cases

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-jn-1-sub-variant-surpasses-3000-cases

Coronavirus outbreaks are increasing in Cyprus and Europe in general, following the emergence of the ''Omicron 2'' JN.1 sub variant....

6. Elderly population hit by surge in COVID hospitalizations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-population-hit-by-surge-in-covid-hospitalizations

Sixty people, mostly elderly, are being treated in public hospitals with COVID-19 at the moment, while there is a constant flow of patients with infections, State Health Services Organization (SHSO) spokesperson Charalambos Charilaou told CNA on Wednesday....

7. COVID-19 Novavax vaccine now available for 18 and older

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-19-novavax-vaccine-now-available-for-18-and-older

As of Thursday 21/12/2023, the Nuvaxovid HBV.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine by Novavax will be available for people over 18 years of age, the Ministry of Health said in a statement....

8. Cyprus sees uptick in COVID-19 cases amid winter surge

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-sees-uptick-in-covid-19-cases-amid-winter-surge

Dr. Christos Charalambous, from the Epidemiological Surveillance and Control of Infectious Diseases Unit of the Health Ministry, reported a slight increase in COVID-19 cases in Cyprus in recent days....

9. WHO sounds alarm on mysterious child respiratory illness in northern China

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/who-sounds-alarm-on-mysterious-child-respiratory-illness-in-northern-china

In response to a respiratory illness affecting children in northern China, the World Health Organization (WHO) has requested ''detailed information'' from Chinese authorities. ...

10. Clinical patients now receiving COVID-19 vaccine

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/clinical-patients-now-receiving-covid-19-vaccine

In a recent statement released on Thursday, the Ministry of Health confirmed that bedridden patients will continue to receive Covid-19 and flu vaccines through the Home Vaccination Program, just as they have in the past....

11. Officials unveil bold dual vaccination strategy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-unveil-bold-dual-vaccination-strategy

Cyprus' Ministry of Health has unveiled its vaccination strategy for the upcoming fall/winter season, targeting COVID-19 and seasonal influenza. Key highlights include:...

12. AI reveals 4-year-old's diagnosis

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ai-reveals-4-year-old-s-diagnosis

During the COVID-19 lockdown, Courtney bought a bounce house for her two young children. Soon after, her son, Alex, then 4, began experiencing pain....

13. Avian flu forces Finland to cull 120,000 foxes and mink

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/avian-flu-forces-finland-to-cull-120-000-foxes-and-mink

Finland, Europe's leading producer of fox fur, has begun slaughtering 120,000 foxes and mink to stem an outbreak of avian flu that has hit fur farms, the authorities announced on Wednesday....

14. Steady COVID-19 cases at 1,000 weekly, health official reports

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/steady-covid-19-cases-at-1-000-weekly-health-official-reports

The Director of Medical Services at the Ministry of Health, Elizabeth Constantinou, revealed that the number of new coronavirus cases in Cyprus maintains stability, averaging around 1,000 cases weekly. ...

15. ChatGPT shares grim predictions of how humanity could be wiped out

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/chatgpt-shares-grim-predictions-of-how-humanity-could-be-wiped-out

As tech experts warn that the rapid evolution of artificial intelligence could threaten humanity, OpenAI's ChatGPT weighed in with its own predictions on how humanity could be wiped off the face of the Earth....

16. Health Ministry confirms typo led to confusion over 8-Year-old's flu death

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-confirms-typo-led-to-confusion-over-8-year-old-s-flu-death

The Ministry of Health has confirmed that a typographical error in its database was responsible for the incorrect news that an 8-year-old girl had died from Influenza A....

17. Death toll from flu cases at 14, including an 8 year old girl

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/death-toll-from-flu-cases-at-14-including-an-8-year-old-girl

Fourteen people have died from Influenza in Cyprus this winter, among them an 8-year-old girl, who passed away at the Limassol General Hospital, after being treated in the Intensive Care Unit....

18. Covid, RSV & influenza are causing a triple epidemic

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/covid-rsv-influenza-are-causing-a-triple-epidemic

With regard to seasonal viruses, hospitals seem to be operating in a precarious situation in terms of bed availability. ...

19. Directives and recommendations to passengers due to Covid

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/directives-and-recommendations-to-passengers-due-to-covid

The Ministry of Health has issued European Union directives and recommendations to passengers and airport and airline staff travelling to EU/EEA countries...

20. Cyprus wrestles with decision on China measures

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-wrestles-with-decision-on-china-measures

Cypriot health officials are meeting on Tuesday to sift through data before deciding on possible COVID measures on travelers from China, but the task is made more difficult by criticism from a local expert and a new variant sweeping through the West...

21. Cypriot scientist slams EU decision on China

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cypriot-scientist-slams-eu-decision-on-china

A virology professor in Cyprus says an EU decision to impose pre-departure COVID tests on travelers from China appears to be a political decision that is not based on science...

22. Health Ministry calling on public to avail of free flu shots

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/health-ministry-calling-on-public-to-avail-of-free-flu-shots

Cyprus’ Ministry of Health, calls on members of the public, regardless of age, or if they belong to a high-risk group, to contact their GP for a flu vaccine for free, in a bid to reduce pressure on the healthcare system....

23. Four year old with strep throat transferred to Israel

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-year-old-with-strep-throat-transferred-to-israel

24. Nineteen in the clear after bird flu scare in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nineteen-in-the-clear-after-bird-flu-scare-in-cyprus

A total of nineteen people in Cyprus who were exposed last month to cases of birds infected with Avian Influenza virus were said to be in the clear, with health officials saying nobody developed any symptoms...

25. Cyprus takes no chances after cases of bird flu

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-reports-first-human-cases-of-bird-flu

Health officials in the Republic of Cyprus remain on alert after cases of avian flu have been detected on the island, where two private farm owners are self-monitoring and about a thousand birds are to be killed out of an abundance of caution...

26. What is causing the egg shortage?

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/what-is-causing-the-egg-shortage

Andreas Hadjiadamos, executive secretary of the supermarket association, and Marios Antoniou, secretary general of the Pancyprian retail association, both appeared reassuring about market egg shortages....

27. Coronavirus, flu, and RSV: The trifecta of winter woes

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/coronavirus-flu-and-rsv-the-trifecta-of-winter-woes

Despite the marked improvement in our country's epidemiological picture, with pandemic indicators showing a decline, experts are not complacent, with the arrival of winter being viewed as particularly pivotal....

28. 170,000 flu vaccines on on their way to Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/170-000-flu-vaccines-on-on-their-way-to-cyprus

Vaccination against the seasonal flu by GPs is expected to begin within the first ten days of October and Cyprus will receive 170,000 vaccines which are set to arrive Wednesday....

29. Kyriakides: EU states must take preventive steps to deal with Covid-19 in the fall

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kyriakides-eu-states-must-take-preventive-steps-to-deal-with-covid-19-in-the-fall

In a letter to each of the 27 EU member states, Stella Kyriakides called on their respective Health Ministers to take preemptive measures in preparation for the autumn season with regard to the coronavirus pandemic, which may include the administration of newly adapted vaccines against the Omicron variant, given the recent increase in Covid cases in the European Union. ...

30. Nasal spray could be the future of the COVID vaccine

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/nasal-spray-could-be-the-future-of-the-covid-vaccine

When we think about COVID vaccines, most of us picture a pointy needle — and some of us might even faint. But what if getting vaccinated was as easy as inhaling a nasal spray?...

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