Selected News in English

Gonorrhoea is increasing among young adults and chlamydia infection is common among young women and men in Sweden. By participating in this study, you help us understand risk factors and develop better prevention efforts. Your participation is voluntary…

During winter, influenza and COVID-19 spread the most. That is why it is important to get vaccinated and ensure you have good protection against serious illness.

An international study will investigate the effect of a third dose of vaccine against mpox. The EU-funded project involves researchers from universities and clinics in Sweden, Belgium, France, and Ireland, and is coordinated by the Public Health Agency…

Swedish recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination focus on preventing severe illness and death. These national guidelines are regularly updated and adjusted in response to changes in the epidemiological situation and the risks associated with COVID-19…

Experts from the Nordic countries and the rest of Europe will gather in Brussels on June 3 to discuss the way forward regarding screeen use related to health among children and adolescents. The conference will be broadcast digitally and can be followed…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. Therefore, the Public Health Agency of Sweden has issued recommendations for travellers to and from areas where there is an ongoing…

A person who sought care at Region Stockholm has been diagnosed with mpox caused by the clade 1 variant. It is the first case caused by clade 1 to be diagnosed outside the African continent.

The infectious disease mpox is essentially a zoonotic disease, i.e. a disease that can be transmitted between animals and humans. The virus can also be transmitted between humans.