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The health services on Friday said they had withdrawn a batch of peppermint tea and dried ground mint after finding traces of pesticides. The products...
‘Health service going downhill’
Patients say they are suffering like never before Patients are suffering the consequences of tensions between state health professionals and the organisation in charge of...
Health minister slams Okypy delays in letter to board (Updated)
A letter has been sent by Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantelas to the state health services organisation (Okypy) warning “for the last time” about delays, and...
People urged to do their bit in keeping down rodent populations
Rodent numbers are spiralling out of control in some areas and municipalities cannot control them because they lack funding, it was reported on Monday. According...
Two cases of West Nile in Nicosia area
There have been two confirmed cases of West Nile virus in the greater Nicosia area so far this year, the public health services reported on...
Man with West Nile virus dies in the north, health advisory issued in south (Updated)
A 62-YEAR-OLD man who had been diagnosed with the West Nile virus and was in the intensive care of a hospital in the north died...
Health ministry recalls batch of smoked salmon
The health ministry on Tuesday recalled a batch of smoked salmon slices after listeria was detected in the product. The product was found to be...
Strawberry fields quarantined after pesticides found on fruit
Authorities have placed two strawberry fields in Zygi and Mazotos under quarantine after pesticides not suitable for foodstuff was detected on the fruits, the head...
Sheftalia recalled due to salmonella
The ministry of health on Thursday recalled a batch of Tasoulla Spitisia Fagita frozen pork sheftalia after it detected salmonella. The production date for the...
Warning issued over smoked sausage brand
The health services on Friday recalled a smoked-sausage brand after lab tests indicated that the product exceeds the permitted level of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons....