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Health officials issue warning as cases of dangerous disease reach new high: 'We see serious complications'
Health officials in the Czech Republic are concerned as the number of cases of tick-borne Lyme disease has reached a record high in the country. What's happening? The National Institute for Public Health (SZÚ) in the Czech Republic has confirmed almost 8,000 cases of Lyme disease in the country, the highest number since records began, according to TVP World. Records began being kept in the 1980s and the number was almost twice as high as the rec…
In the Czech Republic, doctors have already recorded 2,597 cases of hepatitis A this year. This is four times more than last year, when 636 cases were recorded. The State Institute of Public Health (SZÚ) has already recorded 29 deaths related to hepatitis A.
Data indicate that jaundice spreads across all age groups, although people aged 30 to 45 and children aged 5 to 9 are most commonly affected.
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Warns Against Travel to the Czech Republic Due to Hepatitis A
The Polish Foreign Ministry has advised Polish citizens to avoid traveling to the Czech Republic due to the high number of cases of hepatitis A in the neighboring country. The PAP agency reported this. According to the ministry, if Poles still decide to travel to the Czech Republic, they should take increased hygiene measures, avoid drinking tap water and eating food of unverified origin.
Since the beginning of the year, nearly 2,600 cases of hepatitis A have been recorded in the Czech Republic, according to the Czech National Institute of Public Health (SZU). This is four times more than during all of last year. The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to the Czech Republic.
Since the beginning of the year, nearly 2,600 cases of hepatitis A have been recorded in the Czech Republic, according to the Czech National Institute of Public Health (SZU). This is four times more than during all of last year. The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs advises against travel to the Czech Republic.
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