https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed At the behest of the nation’s health minister, the Danish Council on Ethics will consider whether Danes should be automatically registered as organ donors. https://www.thelocal.dk/20161007/denmark-considers-automatic-organ-donation Fri, 07 Oct 2016 11:20:10 +0200 denmark-considers-automatic-organ-donation A gene that makes bacteria resistant to last-resort antibiotics has been found in Denmark, a new study has shown, after first being identified by researchers in China. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151209/invincible-bacteria-gene-found-in-denmark Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:00:27 +0100 invincible-bacteria-gene-found-in-denmark A team from the University of Copenhagen and the Danish State Serum Institute are preparing human trials for a promising vaccine against a disease that infects over 100 million people each year. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150504/danish-vaccine-against-chlamydia Mon, 04 May 2015 10:23:33 +0200 danish-vaccine-against-chlamydia Just days after a second measles case was confirmed in the Copenhagen area, the World Health Organization calls it "unacceptable" that measles are currently making a comeback in Europe. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150225/who-calls-on-european-parents-to-vaccinate-their-kids Wed, 25 Feb 2015 19:43:00 +0100 who-calls-on-european-parents-to-vaccinate-their-kids With every fifth Danish parent choosing not to vaccinate their children, Denmark will fall short of WHO goals and 'undoubtedly' suffer an epidemic, health officials warn. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150207/denmark-measles-sceptical-parents-outbreak Sat, 07 Feb 2015 10:23:00 +0100 denmark-measles-sceptical-parents-outbreak The new outbreak stems from soups served at two hospitals and is not connected to the deli meat outbreak that has claimed 16 lives. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140927/new-listeria-outbreak-traced-to-three-deaths Sat, 27 Sep 2014 22:24:00 +0200 new-listeria-outbreak-traced-to-three-deaths Checks by the food authorities discover 40 companies that didn't pull products as required. Listeria was also traced to a new food company, which was forced to temporarily close down for disinfection. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140821/companies-fined-for-not-pulling-listeria-infected-products Thu, 21 Aug 2014 12:56:00 +0200 companies-fined-for-not-pulling-listeria-infected-products Contaminated deli meat has now led to 13 deaths and at least 24 infections nationwide. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140819/another-death-attributed-to-listeria-outbreak Tue, 19 Aug 2014 15:44:04 +0200 another-death-attributed-to-listeria-outbreak The State Serum Institute said on Monday that additional cases could continue to pop up over the next several weeks. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140818/four-more-listeria-cases-confirmed Mon, 18 Aug 2014 12:05:00 +0200 four-more-listeria-cases-confirmed The Danish Veterinary and Food Administration should have been quicker to act, an official report concludes. One employee is demoted for an outbreak that contributed to the loss of 12 lives. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140817/serious-mistakes-in-handling-of-listeria-outbreak Mon, 18 Aug 2014 00:11:00 +0200 serious-mistakes-in-handling-of-listeria-outbreak Thirty different products have been recalled due to the current listeria outbreak. Check the list of products and where they were sold here. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140813/listeria-update-what-was-sold-and-where Wed, 13 Aug 2014 13:10:00 +0200 listeria-update-what-was-sold-and-where At least 20 patients have been infected by the bacteria and food authorities have traced the outbreak to a cold cut producer in suburban Copenhagen. https://www.thelocal.dk/20140812/listeria-outbreak-kills-12-in-denmark Tue, 12 Aug 2014 15:35:00 +0200 listeria-outbreak-kills-12-in-denmark Researchers at Statens Serum Institut studied half a million women and found no increase of blood clots https://www.thelocal.dk/20140709/no-link-between-hpv-vaccine-and-blood-clots-danish-study Wed, 09 Jul 2014 10:55:00 +0200 no-link-between-hpv-vaccine-and-blood-clots-danish-study