Health authorities have confirmed the first case of West Nile Virus this year on the island while reassuring the public that just a fraction of people infected develop serious symptoms. In a
The Health Ministry has announced the operation of the National Network of Health Observers in primary healthcare, Sentinel, to monitor respiratory viruses and possible outbreaks. The Epidemiological Surveillance and Control of Infectious
Public Health Services are closely monitoring information on the spread of the deadly Marburg virus, where cases of the disease have been recorded in Equatorial Guinea and other African countries. Equatorial Guinea
It is only a matter of time before the SARS-CoV-2 virus weakens despite new mutations, argues virologist and government advisor Dr Petros Karayiannis. Karayiannis, a Health Ministry’s Scientific Advisory Committee member, said
There is no cause for special concern from the new Langya virus detected in China, the Ministry of Health said, as it closely monitors the situation. After reports that the virus was
Cyprus is expected to receive 1,400 vaccines for monkeypox this week, with healthcare workers the first to be vaccinated, a health ministry official said on Sunday. The World Health Organisation declared the
Covid-19 infections will continue, but the end of the pandemic is near, a study published by peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet argues. “after the Omicron wave, Covid-19 will return, but the pandemic
If schools reopen on January 10, there will be an enormous spread of COVID-19, said government advisor on the pandemic Petros Karayiannis. The COVID scientific committee member told the Cyprus News Agency
Turkish Cypriot health authorities face a new surge of COVID-19 infections, reporting a daily record of 220 cases on Tuesday night. It is the third time in four days that authorities in
Cyprus reported five coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, more than on previous days, with hospitalisations and new daily infections stabilising at 264 and 484, respectively. The health ministry said in its Covid bulletin
