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The Directorate-General for Health (Direção-Geral da Saúde or DGS) announced that the risk of Shamonda virus transmission to humans in Portugal is very low. The clarification follows the detection of the livestock pathogen on Portuguese farms and the confirmation of a rare human case in France. Health authorities confirmed that no human cases have been reported in Portugal and that monitoring of livestock herds remains in place.
The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) states that the risk of human transmission of the Shamonda virus in Portugal remains very low.
The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) has issued health guidelines due to the predicted arrival of Saharan dust, which may affect air quality across the country.
The Directorate-General of Health has warned of poor air quality due to the concentration of dust from North Africa suspended in the atmosphere. The recommendation is for the most vulnerable population to stay at home whenever possible.
The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) reports nine confirmed cases of measles in Portugal so far this year, noting that three of these were imported.
The Director-General of Health states that the most recent heatwave is not causing a level of mortality in line with forecasts, but warns that it is necessary to wait a few more days.
There will be no risk to people, says infectious disease specialist Fernando Maltez. The doctor also states that the latest guidelines from the DGS are merely for prevention.
A Canadian citizen infected with hantavirus was flown home on a flight operated by a Portuguese crew. The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) has stated there is no risk to Portugal.
The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) has published guidelines for managing potential suspected cases of the Hantavirus outbreak, indicating that the risk in Portugal remains very low, with no need to implement preventive measures. This guidance outlines the steps to be taken by professionals within the Portuguese health system for managing potential contacts.
The latest health recommendations from the Directorate-General of Health regarding the hantavirus.
In addition to guidance for handling suspected hantavirus cases, the DGS indicated that the risk in Portugal remains very low and stated there is no need to implement preventive measures.
The Director-General of Health stated this Tuesday that the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off the coast of Cape Verde, which has already caused three deaths, is a “contained situation” that currently represents a low risk for Portugal.
The overwhelming majority were performed by the woman's choice within the first ten weeks. The Lisbon and Tagus Valley region accounted for more than half of the pregnancy terminations that occurred in 2024.
All pregnant women should have access to a first pregnancy consultation by nine weeks and six days of gestation, explains the DGS in an update to a guideline on the subject.
An update to the DGS guidelines on prenatal care brings forward the referral for the first hospital appointment to 34 weeks and six days of gestation.
Two people have already died in the United Kingdom. The DGS stated that it has been monitoring the situation in the UK as part of its ongoing surveillance of the epidemiological situation in Europe and worldwide.
DGS report reveals an increase in the number of deaths.
Home News Portugal registers excess mortality Portugal registers excess mortality The Directorate-General of Health (DGS) and the National Institute of Health, Dr. Ricardo Jorge (INSA), revealed that Portugal has experienced excess mortality since the first week of December.
The Directorate-General for Health (DGS) is monitoring this rise in Mpox nationwide and told Antena 1 that a 'growing trend' is being observed.
Home News Flu vaccination campaign close to target Flu vaccination campaign close to target Another 14,066 people were vaccinated against the flu last week, bringing the total number immunized since the start of the campaign to 2,492,594, almost reaching the target set by the DGS (Directorate-Gen
Portugal's first COVID-19 vaccination campaign began five years ago and since then more than 32 million vaccine doses have been administered in Portugal, according to data from the Directorate-General of Health (DGS). In an interview with the Lusa news agency, the president of the Portuguese Society of Public Health (SPSP) and former Director-General of Health, Francisco George, said ...
Lisbon, 23 December 2025 (Lusa) — More than 51,000 people were vaccinated against influenza in the past week, bringing the total number of people immunised since the start of the seasonal vaccination campaign in September to 2,477,875, according to data from the DGS released today.
Data from the DGS goes up to the end of November. The majority of cases are among men up to 45 years old.
Portugal has recorded 20 cases of measles since the start of the year, nine of which were in unvaccinated individuals, announced the General Directorate of Health (DGS) today.
With this measure, eligible children can now be vaccinated in hospitals or clinics in the private and social sector that are authorised vaccination points, in addition to SNS units.
