Home isolation
You are isolated at home because of suspected or confirmed COVID-19. This advice is for you and members of your household.
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Home quarantine
You are in home quarantine because you are well but have been in close contact with a person with COVID-19 or have been travelling abroad.
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General advice to the public
How can we prevent infection? What should people who have been to the outbreak areas do if they become sick? Which measures are not recommended and why?
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Lyme borreliosis (Lyme disease)
Lyme borreliosis is the most common tick-borne disease in Norway and Europe. Borreliosis is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato that can be transmitted by tick bites.
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100 million Norwegian kroner for Zika research
The research consortium ZIKAlliance is going to receive 100 million kroners (€11.9M) from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme.
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Zika fever - questions and answers
The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has prepared a list of questions and answers about the Zika virus, transmission routes and protection.
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New study confirms successful LA-MRSA strategy for pig herds
Norway is the only country to have a "search and destroy" strategy against LA-MRSA among pig herds. A study shows that pig farm workers are the main infection source.
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Zika fever - pregnant women advised against travel to Miami-Dade County, Florida
Developments in the Zika situation in Florida have led to updated travel advice. Pregnant women are now being advised not to travel to the entire Miami-Dade county.
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Correct seat belt use saves children's lives
9 out of 10 children are seriously or fatally injured in traffic accidents because they are incorrectly restrained or because of loose objects in cars.
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Risk factors for anxiety and depression in pregnancy
Low relationship satisfaction, job stress, dissatisfaction at work, maternal physical illness and alcohol problems in the past year are risk factors for maternal emotional distress in pregnancy.
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Cosmetics can cause serious adverse effects
Permanent hair dye gives the most serious adverse effects, yet there are also many reactions to facial and body moisturisers.
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Preschools are positively related to children’s development and functioning
Children who have an early start at kindergarten (universal preschool care for children from 1-6 years old) or family day care have a lower risk of late language development.
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Pregnant women advised not to travel to Miami, USA
Pregnant women are now being advised not to travel to Miami and people who have been to Miami should take precautions on their return.
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Longer pregnancy with physical activity
Moderate physical activity during pregnancy is associated with longer pregnancies, according to a 2012 study from the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study (MoBa).
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Parental break-up and conflicts
Do maternal couple relationships change throughout the child-rearing years and can the likelihood of parental break-up be predicted?
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Zika virus infection in Norway - test result updates
To date, 30 countries have ongoing outbreaks or an increasing incidence of Zika virus infection. Blood samples from 222 individuals have been tested at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
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Tularaemia
Tularaemia (rabbit fever)is a bacterial disease with local outbreaks every few years in Norway among hares, rabbits, rodents and particularly lemmings.
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Decrease in suicide not linked to newer antidepressants
Many researchers have studied the relationship between the increase in sales of new antidepressants in recent decades and a simultaneous decline in the suicide rate.
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CO2 capture: Health effects of amines and their derivatives
CO2 capture by means of amines is considered to be the most appropriate method to quickly begin with CO2 removal. During this capture process, some of the amines escape the recycling process.
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arkiv - No link between difficult temperament in infants and being overweight
Norwegian babies who cry a lot, are reluctant to sleep and are hard to comfort do not weigh more or gain weight faster than other infants.
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