Health

2023-10-03 07:29:39

France has launched a human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination campaign for all girls and boys in secondary schools across France. The country has one of the lowest vaccination rates once morest HPV in Europe.

France has now decided that school children will be given the opportunity to have a first vaccination in December and the second six months later.

Although two vaccinations are required to be fully effective, HPV vaccinations are not mandatory in France. Parents can make this decision themselves for their children.

This campaign offers “secondary school students in the 5th grade a vaccine that prevents up to 90 percent of infections,” said Health Minister Aurélien Rousseau on X on Monday.

The vaccination rate once morest HPV in France is one of the lowest in the EU: according to the French National Cancer Institute, by 2022, 41.5 percent of 16-year-old girls had received a full vaccination. The vaccination rate among boys is significantly lower at just 8.5 percent.

People infected with HPV often show no symptoms, but the infections can lead to precancerous lesions or cancer of the vulva, cervix, vagina, or anus.

One of the only existing vaccines is Gardasil 9. In September, France’s National Agency for the Safety of Medicines (ANSM) said it would carry out “enhanced monitoring” of the vaccine’s side effects.

“The undesirable side effects most commonly observed with vaccination with Gardasil 9,” such as pain at the injection site or headache, “are not serious in the vast majority of cases and resolve spontaneously within a few days, although they may be bothersome,” it said ANSM continues.

In February, President Emmanuel Macron promised to launch this campaign to improve vaccination coverage once morest these viruses. They are responsible for more than 6,000 new cases of cancer in France every year.

One in August in the trade magazine The Lancet Published study found that almost one in three men worldwide is infected with at least one HPV. This once once more illustrates how important it is to include men in vaccination strategies.

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2023-10-03 07:55:52

On Monday, the administration of the Tangier Med Port in northern Morocco imposed strict measures to verify health and environmental vigilance following discovering the suspicion of the presence of “bugs” on board a passenger ship coming from the French port of Marseille.

In this context, a strict health protocol has been activated that includes comprehensive sterilization and cleaning of the ship and its cargo before receiving passengers and vehicles on board.

This measure comes within the framework of efforts to combat the spread of bedbugs, which some major cities in France are currently witnessing in public places and means of transportation.

French government meeting

The French government announced its intention to discuss the issue of the spread of bedbugs and ways to confront them in the country during the next week.

After a request from the municipality of Paris, the government pledged to increase its efforts to combat the spread of this insect.

A meeting will be held next week to discuss preventive measures with transportation service providers, with the aim of enhancing the protection of travelers and ensuring their safety before Paris hosts the Olympic Games in less than a year.

The Minister of Transport, Clément Beaune, announced on the social media platform “X” that he will gather transportation operators to discuss the measures taken and increase efforts in serving travelers and ensuring their safety.

What is the bed bugs?

Bed bugs are a type of small and harmful insects that live mainly in bedding, upholstery, and dark and sunny places in homes and hotels. Bedbugs feed on the blood of humans and pets. They are active at night when the victim is asleep and stick to their skin to draw blood. Bedbug bites are painful and leave itching and swelling. Because of their ability to transmit quickly and reproduce rapidly, bed bugs can cause a major problem in the places where they grow. Getting rid of them often requires professional pest control and good personal and environmental hygiene to prevent their return.
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2023-10-03 08:36:00

Malayalam News

Lovelina Borgohen secures a medal in Asian Games boxing in the final. Lovelina won the medal in the women’s 75 kg category by defeating Thailand’s Bison Moneykon. Along with this, the actor qualified for the Paris Olympics.

Preeti Pawar won bronze in women’s 54 kg category. In the semi-finals, Preeti lost to China’s Chang Yuan, the reigning champion, and ended up in bronze.

Meanwhile, on the 10th day, Tuesday, India won its first medal in men’s canoeing 1000m doubles. The combination of Arjun Singh and Sunil Singh Salam won bronze. The Indian team finished in 3.53.329 minutes. India secured three medals in archery.

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2023-10-03 08:12:05

Ramsau am Dachstein is entering the race for the 2031 World Cup. Financing is still unclear.

The Upper Styrian municipality of Ramsau am Dachstein wants to apply to host the Nordic World Ski Championships in 2031. The majority of the local council passed a corresponding resolution on Monday evening, Mayor Ernst Fischbacher confirmed a report from ORF Steiermark on Tuesday. There have been preliminary discussions for a long time, especially with the winter sports club, which has to formally submit the application. “Now we had to get it moving,” says Fischbacher.

Of course, the financing is still unclear, because the infrastructure of the Nordic World Ski Championships in 1999 is probably no longer usable. The next step is therefore a feasibility study, which the local winter sports club will commission as an applicant. Fischbacher wants to inform the ski association committees on Tuesday in order to then officially receive applicant status.

The mayor does not yet know anything regarding other Austrian locations that want to apply to host the same World Cup. However, some other ski areas abroad will compete to host the World Cup. According to Fischbacher, a decision as to who will be awarded the contract will probably not be made until 2026. (APA)

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