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After a case of bird flu in a Dalmatian pelican, Leipzig Zoo has given the all-clear. The zoo announced that no further infections had been detected during the examination of more than 350 other birds. Nevertheless, the walk-in aviaries and the flami ..
Because of an outbreak of avian influenza, around 80,000 laying hens have to be killed at a poultry farm in Ebersbach in the district of Meißen. "Unfortunately, avian influenza has now reached a second large poultry flock in Saxony. The consequences ..
The number of hospital patients in Saxony fell by a good eighth compared to the last pre-corona year 2019. Saxony's hospitals treated around 889,000 people as inpatients last year, according to the State Statistical Office. This was around 117,000 fe ..
Barmer points to massive vaccination gaps among older people in Saxony. Around 77 percent of eligible people are not or incompletely vaccinated against herpes zoster (shingles), the health insurance company announced on the basis of a survey of its o ..
The suspected case of bird flu at Leipzig Zoo has been confirmed. The zoo announced on its website that a dead Dalmatian pelican is affected. There have been no other deaths or evidence of bird flu so far. In a concerted action, around 250 animals fr ..
Following a suspected case of bird flu, Leipzig Zoo has closed some areas to visitors. The flamingo lagoon, the great ape enclosure Pongoland and the tropical world Gondwanaland are closed, according to the zoo. "However, all other areas of the zoo a ..
Saxony wants to attract more dentists to the countryside and is raising hopes with a new law. "With the introduction of a rural dentist quota, the Free State is taking an important step towards sustainably securing dental care in rural and underserve ..
Expenditure by statutory health insurance funds in Saxony has risen significantly. Expenditure on services for the approximately 3.8 million people insured in Saxony amounted to 14.8 billion euros in 2023, 5.7 percent higher than in the previous year ..
More than 3,000 people in Saxony are living with an HIV infection. This was announced by the Ministry of Social Affairs on the occasion of World AIDS Day on December 1. At the end of last year, more than 2,800 people were diagnosed with HIV infection ..
Saxony reports strong growth in the training of nursing professionals. This year, more than 3,900 women and men have started such training, 15 percent more than in the previous year, according to the Ministry of Social Affairs. This is the strongest ..
An analysis commissioned by the consumer advice center has revealed some questionable iodine levels in algae. "When consuming individual algae products, there is a risk of excessive iodine intake and thus a considerable health risk," said the Saxony- ..