Alerts in Spain

Presence of poliovirus in wastewater in Barcelona Metropolitan Area

Routine microbiological analyses of wastewater at the Besòs Wastewater Treatment Plant have shown the presence of circulating poliovirus. The Department of Health has begun an investigation to detect whether there are infected people in the community.

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RSV in Spain - bronchiolitis, unusual increase in cases

Spain reports that one in 56 healthy children under one year of age are admitted for respiratory syncytial virus, which is the main cause of bronchiolitis. There are 40% more cases than in the pre-pandemic era and Covid has changed the epidemiological cycle of viruses.

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