Hospital bacteria claims sixth victim
A sixth person, out of a total of 11 people who were contaminated by a highly resistant form of bacterial infection, has died in Pombal District Hospital. The 89-year-old victim
Weather halts trucks
Over a million euros in lost revenue was recorded after around 2,360 Portuguese lorry drivers were stranded at European frontier posts because of snow. It took 48 hours before the
BSE makes a comeback
According to the Minister of Agriculture, Sevinate Pinto, there were 133 cases of BSE, or ‘mad cow disease’ as it is otherwise known, detected in Portugal last year. This is
Risky record attempt
With the Azores anticyclone absent for over a week and little prospect of immediate change, Lex Ruijter waits patiently for a steady blow from the north so that he can
Hospital hygiene alert
A damning report about the state of Portuguese hospitals has revealed glaring deficiencies in facilities. These include the absence of sanitary barriers, overcrowding, inadequate cleaning and insufficient lavatories – all
Petrol prices investigated
Officials from the Competition Authority have announced an investigation into costs at the pumps in the period since price liberalisation was introduced in January. The authority, presided over by Abel
Abortion women cleared
A court in Aveiro has acquitted seven women accused of having abortions. The doctor who allegedly carried out the abortions, and nine accomplices, including the husbands and boyfriends of the
BSE case in Azores
Health authorities on the Azores islands have confirmed a case of ‘mad cow’ disease in a calf born to an animal imported from Germany. The Lusa news agency reported that
Digital radar for troublespots
Accident black spots on Portuguese roads will be monitored by 30 digital radar systems from the beginning of the summer, the Minister of Internal Administration, Fernando Lopes, has revealed. Speaking
Medical swindles could total millions
More than 50 chemists are currently under investigation by the Judicial Police (PJ) after a vast health fraud was uncovered. The fraudsters have reportedly robbed the state of hundreds of