92% of French people support the emergency strike movement, the Haute Autorité de Santé has come out in favor of the delisting of homeopathy and 18 cases of dengue fever have been detected in the PACA region. Here is today’s news.
Emergency strike: 92% of French people support the movement
Homeopathy: the High Authority for Health comes out in favor of delisting
We expected it: Transparency Commission of the High Authority for Health (HAS) has decided definitively in favor of the delisting of homeopathy by social security, reveals Release. An assessment of the medical benefit of homeopathic products that no more than 71.5% of French people share, according to a Why Doctor survey. But the “HAS Transparency Commission voted by a very large majority (one vote against)”, specifies the daily. It must now officially inform the public authorities and the three manufacturers on Friday, namely the French laboratory Boiron, the world market leader, the Swiss Weleda and the German Lehning. More information in our article.
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Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur: 18 confirmed cases of dengue and one probable case of Chinkungunya
18 confirmed cases of dengue fever and a probable case of chikungunya have been reported in the PACA region, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Regional Health Agency (ARS) announced in a press release. Diseases, called arboviruses, transmitted by the tiger mosquito, implanted in the region since 2004. “These are only imported cases”, specifies the ARS. Indeed, the island of Reunion having been affected by a major dengue fever epidemic for several months, a passenger had to bring the virus back with him to mainland France. “What is likely to happen is that these tiger mosquitoes bite carriers of the virus and infect other people”, worries the ARS, despite increased surveillance from May to November. No case of Zika has yet been identified. We tell you more in our article.