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Health

Zika virus: Experts warn Spain to expect 200 cases this year

People traveling from abroad to Spain are expected to bring the total number of zika virus cases in the country to 200, officials said on Tuesday.

disease

Spain on alert after first case of mosquito-borne virus detected

The European Centre for Disease Control has published a Rapid Risk Assessment after a 60-year-old Spanish man became the first person to contract the chikungunya virus without having travelled to an infected area.

disease

Minister: Not vaccinating is 'irresponsible'

Spain's health minister condemned those who choose not to have themselves or their children vaccinated on Wednesday after a six-year-old child was admitted into hospital for contracting an illness that had been eradicated in Spain nearly 30 years ago.

Alzheimers

Big vocabulary could help fight Alzheimer's

People with more words at their disposal might be at lower risk of developing Alzheimer's, a surprising new study by Spanish scientists shows.