Junta warns of unusually high incidence of flu, out of season, and especially affecting children under 14
The region's Minister of Health says the flu figures are currently higher than those for cases of Covid-19 in the region
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Town halls once again warn people about the dangers of jumping from rocks into the sea
The activity is forbidden by law in some places on the Andalusian coastline and can carry hefty fines
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Eighty-five per cent of families in Andalucía authorise organ donations
Since the programme began in the region, 20,000 transplants have been carried out, including kidney, liver and heart, and the health service says donations are vitally important in order to save others
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Smoking ban in twenty public spaces in Andalucía's Almuñécar and La Herradura
The tobacco smoke-free measure is part of an agreement between the town hall and the Spanish Association Against Cancer (AECC)
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Andalucía lowers its Covid incidence rate, reduces hospital pressure and adds 43 deaths
The Junta’s Ministry of Health has notified a total of 3,369 new coronavirus infections since Friday
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Holidaymaker dies after collision with a scooter rider in Andalusian seaside town
The pedestrian died from his injuries despite being admitted to a hospital intensive care unit following the accident in Roquetas de Mar
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Suspected monkeypox virus cases in Andalucía now number 12
Two more cases have been recorded in 24 hours, but the president of the Junta de Andalucía says there is no reason to be alarmed as treatments are available and the situation is not serious
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Red Cross Almuñécar to hold charity gala
The event, to which all are welcome, will be held on 29 May at the Casa de la Cultura in Almuñécar
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Junta de Andalucía calls on the government to buy monkeypox vaccines
The regional health minister says the present suspected cases of the illness cannot be considered an outbreak, and that most people over 45 are already protected because they had the smallpox vaccine
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Andalucía adds 50 Covid deaths and lowers its incidence rate to 539
The number of hospitalised patients in the region has dropped by 26, and those admitted to intensive care units by eight, since Friday
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Andalucía now has more employment, self-employed and exports than before the pandemic
The region has recovered more of the GDP lost through Covid than the national average and foreign investment is one of the factors driving the economy
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Forest firefighting unit prepares for high-risk season that starts in June
The service has a higher budget and more staff this year, and is about to open a new forest defence centre in Jaén
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The calima returns to Andalucía with the worst expected at the weekend
The Saharan sand haze will be accompanied by unusually high temperatures for the time of the year
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Andalucía prepares for “earliest heat wave” since records began in Spain
The Aemet weather agency is forecasting unusually high temperatures throughout the region in the coming days, with four provinces already on alert for sweltering heat this Thursday
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Andalucía has taken in more than 9,400 Ukrainian refugees so far
Over 2,500 are children and the regional government has now approved a decree to ensure that they are suitably cared for