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Since May 2022, more and more cases of infection with the monkeypox virus have been occurring worldwide. We explain where the virus comes from and how dangerous it is here. What is monkeypox? Monkeypox is a rare viral disease, usually transmitted from animals to humans, circulating mainly in African countries. The first case was identified in 1970 in a nine-month-old boy in Congo. Since then, more minor epidemics have occurred in Central and West Africa from time to time. So far, only very isolated cases have occurred outside the African…

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In light of the unusual spread of monkeypox, the World Health Organization (WHO) urges various measures but sees no reason for alarm. “This is not a disease that should cause public concern. It is not covid,” WHO expert Sylvie Briand said Friday in Geneva at a briefing for WHO member countries. Nonetheless, she said, governments should quickly capture sufferers and isolate those affected. The WHO expects most cases to be mild. However, pregnant women, children, and people with weak immune systems would be at higher risk for a severe course.…

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More than 200 cases of monkeypox have been confirmed outside Africa. They are mainly concentrated in the UK, Spain, and Portugal. Nineteen countries are affected, and the disease is endemic in eleven African countries. According to EU health authorities, more than 200 cases of monkeypox have now been confirmed outside Africa. Nineteen countries where the disease is not commonly found have secured at least one point. “Most of the cases are young men who self-identify as having sex with men. There have been no deaths,” the Stockholm-based European Centre for…

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Two liters of water a day is a general rule of thumb. However, it is not scientifically proven. Among others, the kidney specialist Heinz Valtin writes that. The former professor of physiology and neurobiology at Dartmouth University has looked for the origin of this recommendation in numerous publications. In vain. “I have found no scientific proof that absolutely everyone needs to drink at least two liters of water a day,” says Valtin. Where the myth of the two liters comes from is not clear, he adds. How much water is…

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In purely mathematical terms, all the food produced by May 26 will never be eaten – 40 percent ends up in the trash each year. This senseless waste is not only madness from an ethical point of view but also fatal for our planet. After all, food waste is responsible for around ten percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Added to this is the unnecessary consumption of land, water, and energy,” laments Dominik Heizmann, WWF expert on sustainable nutrition. His (eco)logical warning: “Neither given the climate and biodiversity crisis nor…

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If a bead of sweat isn’t dripping from your forehead right now, you’re probably one of the lucky ones sitting in an air-conditioned apartment. Or you don’t sweat. Ninety percent of us do; however, our 2 to 4 million sweat glands sometimes produce up to 12 liters of sweat a day in this brutal heat!  And that’s a good thing because sweating is healthy! Sweat is like a detox By sweating, our body can get rid of harmful substances. We do a free detox cure at these temperatures and get…

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The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to view the containment of monkeypox as possible, even though it considers the recent outbreak outside of Africa to be exceptional. More meetings would be scheduled to support and advise relevant authorities in different countries on combatting the disease, the U.N. health agency said Tuesday. So far, more than 250 cases of monkeypox have been reported to WHO from 16 countries. However, this number of confirmed infections and suspected cases only affects countries where the viral disease had not previously been regularly clustered, WHO…

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A dangerous mix of environmental and security crises, pandemics, and armed conflicts currently paints a frightening future. The research institute “Sipri” sees complex risks for peace globally. In a report published on Monday, political decision-makers have not yet been prepared for this “new age of risks,” warn the peace researchers from Stockholm. The “Sipri” report specifically addresses environmental crises, scarcity of resources, extinction of species – security crises, and other threats. EU Environment Commissioner Margot Wallström expresses alarm: “The mix is toxic, profound and damaging. And institutions with the power…

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When could there be a general recommendation for the fourth Corona vaccination for all ages in Austria? According to Ursula Wiedermann-Schmidt of the National Immunization Panel (NIG), there will only be a general recommendation for the fourth SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for everyone aged twelve and older in Austria a new corona variant emerges that would make it necessary. However, in the daily newspaper “Die Presse” she stressed the importance of the “3rd sting”. With complete primary immunization, one is well protected. Fourth Corona vaccination “off labelSo far, the NIG has recommended…

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