423 result(s) for new infections
Every Fifth School-Age Child Has Tried Drugs
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of HIV infections has been steadily growing in Hungary in the past decade and every fifth school-age child has tried drugs, the Central Statistical Office said in the survey Magyarország 2015. Efforts to raise AIDS awareness in Hungary are wanting and there are hardly any prevention or screening programmes that could improve the chances of early diagnoses and successful treatment.
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Hundreds Of Bells To Keep Children Smile At Mupa Budapest
- 24 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Once again Müpa Budapest is preparing for the Christmas season with a unique installation: in cooperation with UNICEF this year we will hang thousands of little bells on the Danube-side terrace of the building and let the wind use them as an instrument. Since its opening, Müpa Budapest has devoted extraordinary attention to children, and with its family and youth programmes it has offered many ...
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 ...
'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.
'Infectious Diseases', By FirstMed Budapest
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. They’re normally harmless or even helpful, but some may cause disease.
WHO’s First Global Report On Antibiotic Resistance Reveals Serious, Worldwide Threat To Public Health
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A new report by WHO–its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally–reveals that this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Antibiotic resistance–when bacteria change so antibiotics no longer work in people who need ...
Every Fifth School-Age Child Has Tried Drugs
- 9 May 2016 9:00 AM
- current affairs
The number of HIV infections has been steadily growing in Hungary in the past decade and every fifth school-age child has tried drugs, the Central Statistical Office said in the survey Magyarország 2015. Efforts to raise AIDS awareness in Hungary are wanting and there are hardly any prevention or screening programmes that could improve the chances of early diagnoses and successful treatment.
Xpat Opinion: Inadequate Hygiene In Hungarian Hospitals
- 11 Apr 2016 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Today I’m venturing into the world of healthcare, specifically hygiene or rather the lack of it in some Hungarian hospitals. A discussion of the high rate of infections contracted in hospitals began when the movement “1001 physicians without gratuity” called attention to the problem. According to the statement of these doctors, the problem has been known for years. But not only is nothing being ...
Hundreds Of Bells To Keep Children Smile At Mupa Budapest
- 24 Dec 2015 8:00 AM
- community & culture
Once again Müpa Budapest is preparing for the Christmas season with a unique installation: in cooperation with UNICEF this year we will hang thousands of little bells on the Danube-side terrace of the building and let the wind use them as an instrument. Since its opening, Müpa Budapest has devoted extraordinary attention to children, and with its family and youth programmes it has offered many ...
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 ...
'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.
'Infectious Diseases', By FirstMed Budapest
- 26 May 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. They’re normally harmless or even helpful, but some may cause disease.
WHO’s First Global Report On Antibiotic Resistance Reveals Serious, Worldwide Threat To Public Health
- 9 May 2014 9:00 AM
- health & wellness
A new report by WHO–its first to look at antimicrobial resistance, including antibiotic resistance, globally–reveals that this serious threat is no longer a prediction for the future, it is happening right now in every region of the world and has the potential to affect anyone, of any age, in any country. Antibiotic resistance–when bacteria change so antibiotics no longer work in people who need ...