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Hungarian Fidesz MP Calls Migrants A Health Risk
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving in Hungary constitute a health risk and should be made to undergo screening tests and protective inoculations, Fidesz MP Imre Pesti declared on Sunday. Pesti, a physician, argued that most of the migrants come from war zones where even basic health conditions are not in place and that the long road they travel to Hungary can further harm their health.
Health Inspection Conducted At Szeged Railway Station In Hungary
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A public health inspection carried out at and around the railway station in Szeged, southern Hungary, did not reveal any problems, the Csongrád County chief medical officer reported. Tünde Bosnyákovits said the inspection was conducted after illegal migrants were taken to hospital on Tuesday from Budapest’s Nyugati railway station with symptoms of digestive infections and because approximately ...
Hungarian Official Urges Highrisk Groups To Get Hepatitis C Test
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
There are around 70,000 people with the hepatitis C infection in Hungary, 40,000 of whom need medical treatment yet only around 20,000 receive it, a health official said on Tuesday, which is World Hepatitis Day. Many patients are unaware of the actual moment they contracted the virus due to an initial absence of symptoms, Klára Werling, president of the national association of viral hepatitis ...
PM's Office: "We Must Be Better Hungarians"
- 19 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a speech given on the Memorial Day for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust, János Lázár said that “the nation is more than just a community of interests: the nation is a community of fates”. (You can turn the English subtitle on by clicking on the "captions" icon at the right bottom of the video.)
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
'Don't Wait, Vaccinate', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- specials
Every winter multitudes of people suffer from the flu. It is this chilly season that is best known for frequent outbreaks of influenza, which is also referred to as ‘flu season’. Influenza, or flu, is a viral disease that affects the respiratory system and is easily spread among people. Symptoms of flu vary by individual. While it can be felt as a relatively mild sickness in vibrant, young ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest 8th District Drug Users’ Centre Closes Down
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A liberal pundit fears that hepatitis and AIDS may spread in Budapest as the right-wing mayor has withdrawn support from a drug users’ contact point in his district. His right-wing colleague finds the liberals guilty of fear-mongering.
’Be Aware Of Your Skin’, By FirstMed Budapest
- 16 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Itchy rash, oozing sores, scaly skin? These are just a few of the many symptoms of the more than 3,000 kinds of skin disorders. Some are temporary, easily treated, others can persist for a lifetime and cause chronic symptoms, disability, and emotional distress. Some skin conditions – such as melanoma – can even be deadly.
'Mosquito Bite', By FirstMed Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Mosquito bites are the itchy bumps that appear after female mosquitoes use their mouthparts to puncture your skin and feed on your blood. They need blood for extra protein for producing eggs. As a biting mosquito fills itself with blood, it injects saliva into your skin. Proteins in the saliva trigger a mild immune system reaction that results in the characteristic itching and bump.
Hungarian Fidesz MP Calls Migrants A Health Risk
- 24 Aug 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
Migrants arriving in Hungary constitute a health risk and should be made to undergo screening tests and protective inoculations, Fidesz MP Imre Pesti declared on Sunday. Pesti, a physician, argued that most of the migrants come from war zones where even basic health conditions are not in place and that the long road they travel to Hungary can further harm their health.
Health Inspection Conducted At Szeged Railway Station In Hungary
- 31 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A public health inspection carried out at and around the railway station in Szeged, southern Hungary, did not reveal any problems, the Csongrád County chief medical officer reported. Tünde Bosnyákovits said the inspection was conducted after illegal migrants were taken to hospital on Tuesday from Budapest’s Nyugati railway station with symptoms of digestive infections and because approximately ...
Hungarian Official Urges Highrisk Groups To Get Hepatitis C Test
- 29 Jul 2015 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
There are around 70,000 people with the hepatitis C infection in Hungary, 40,000 of whom need medical treatment yet only around 20,000 receive it, a health official said on Tuesday, which is World Hepatitis Day. Many patients are unaware of the actual moment they contracted the virus due to an initial absence of symptoms, Klára Werling, president of the national association of viral hepatitis ...
PM's Office: "We Must Be Better Hungarians"
- 19 Apr 2015 9:00 AM
- current affairs
In a speech given on the Memorial Day for Hungarian Victims of the Holocaust, János Lázár said that “the nation is more than just a community of interests: the nation is a community of fates”. (You can turn the English subtitle on by clicking on the "captions" icon at the right bottom of the video.)
Has Corruption Compromised Food Safety In Hungary?
- 15 Dec 2014 8:00 AM
- current affairs
You don’t have to be a Fidesz-KDNP politician or government official to get away with murder in Hungary, or at least criminal negligence. It is enough to have friends in high places. And if you happen to be a cattle farmer deliberately selling anthrax-tainted meet, it helps if those connections include the Minister for National Economy and the Minister of Agriculture.
'Don't Wait, Vaccinate', By FirstMed Budapest
- 10 Nov 2014 7:00 AM
- specials
Every winter multitudes of people suffer from the flu. It is this chilly season that is best known for frequent outbreaks of influenza, which is also referred to as ‘flu season’. Influenza, or flu, is a viral disease that affects the respiratory system and is easily spread among people. Symptoms of flu vary by individual. While it can be felt as a relatively mild sickness in vibrant, young ...
Xpat Opinion: Budapest 8th District Drug Users’ Centre Closes Down
- 30 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A liberal pundit fears that hepatitis and AIDS may spread in Budapest as the right-wing mayor has withdrawn support from a drug users’ contact point in his district. His right-wing colleague finds the liberals guilty of fear-mongering.
’Be Aware Of Your Skin’, By FirstMed Budapest
- 16 Sep 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Itchy rash, oozing sores, scaly skin? These are just a few of the many symptoms of the more than 3,000 kinds of skin disorders. Some are temporary, easily treated, others can persist for a lifetime and cause chronic symptoms, disability, and emotional distress. Some skin conditions – such as melanoma – can even be deadly.
'Mosquito Bite', By FirstMed Budapest
- 12 Jun 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Mosquito bites are the itchy bumps that appear after female mosquitoes use their mouthparts to puncture your skin and feed on your blood. They need blood for extra protein for producing eggs. As a biting mosquito fills itself with blood, it injects saliva into your skin. Proteins in the saliva trigger a mild immune system reaction that results in the characteristic itching and bump.