The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed World under-prepared for next serious epidemic, German health minister warns Federal Health Minister Hermann Gröhe warned on Friday about the potential outbreak of a serious new global epidemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20170519/world-under-prepared-for-next-serious-epidemic-german-health-minister-warns Fri, 19 May 2017 12:20:18 +0200 world-under-prepared-for-next-serious-epidemic-german-health-minister-warns E. coli patients may need kidney transplants Karl Lauterbach, health spokesman for the opposition Social Democrats, has warned that some of those who have fallen ill in the E. coli epidemic could face severe health problems. https://www.thelocal.de/20110612/35615 Sun, 12 Jun 2011 14:48:00 +0200 35615 Germany confirms three cases of swine flu German health officials on Wednesday confirmed three cases of the potentially deadly swine flu in Hamburg and Bavaria. https://www.thelocal.de/20090429/18945 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:51:00 +0200 18945 Possible swine flu cases probed The Health Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that one of three cases of suspected swine flu in Germany came back negative. But the country is prepared to handle any possible epidemic, Health Minister Ulla Schmidt said. https://www.thelocal.de/20090428/18923 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:10:00 +0200 18923