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Measles: Current case numbers

23. July 2024 | 1 min read

477 confirmed cases of measles have been reported in Austria since 1 January 2024. 97 people (20.8 %) have been hospitalised, four of whom were in intensive care.

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Medicinal plants: Yarrow

11. July 2024 | 1 min read

Yarrow has long had an important place in the rural medicine chest, especially as a remedy for women's ailments, digestive problems and wounds as a tea or bath.

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Q-fever

04. July 2024 | 1 min read

With the exception of New Zealand and Antarctica, Q fever is a worldwide zoonosis. The greatest infestation is found in warm, dry and tick-rich regions of Europe.

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Heat telephone: 0800 880 800

19. June 2024 | 1 min read

Excessive heat can lead to illness and death. Our heat hotline is available free of charge throughout Austria on 0800 880 800 and offers practical tips on how to cope better with the heat.

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15 June is the official start of the swimming season

14. June 2024 | 1 min read

We regularly check Austrian bathing areas for water quality, visibility depth and temperature during the bathing season. Our bathing water database and bathing water app provide information and…

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Medicinal plants: St John's Wort

14. June 2024 | 1 min read

The bright yellow St John's wort has always been considered a mood enhancer. In the past, it was used to banish evil spirits from the mind, but today it is used to alleviate depressive moods.

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Consumer:inside protection on the Internet

12. June 2024 | 1 min read

Buying food, cosmetics and toys online is booming. But beware: many of these products do not comply with legal requirements.

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Noses on the lookout for fire

10. June 2024 | 1 min read

With their fine nose, dogs can not only sniff out diseases in humans, but also in plants.

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7 June is Food Safety Day

07. June 2024 | 1 min read

Food is safer today than ever before. This is ensured by a dense network of monitoring and control programmes that start in the field and in the barn and end on the plate.

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Breastfeeding promotion is health promotion

07. June 2024 | 2 min read

We have developed "Recommendations for action for a breastfeeding-friendly Austria" in consultation with the Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection and with the…