Study: There is no significant difference in bactericidal activity between plain soap and antibacterial soap!

There is no significant difference in bactericidal activity between plain soap and antibacterial soap: This was the conclusion of a recently presented scientific review, that we want to present on the occasion of the Global Handwashing Day (October, 15). With Dr. Taejin Cho, member of the researching team, spoke Carola Timmel. The beginning of the […]

Refugees: which medical challenges we have to face?

A potential danger due to a reactivation of latent tuberculosis infection is mentioned in the current epidemiological bulletin of the Robert Koch Institute (RKI). Could this lead to a problem – and which medical challenges we have to face else in relation to the refugee issue? We asked Dr. Rainer Löb, Federal Doctor of Malteser […]

Hand hygiene on the Vienna central station

Only a few weeks old – but working very professionally: We are talking about the initiative train of hope, helping since summer 2015 on the Vienna central station – one of the most important places in Austria in terms of the current refugee support. In all the hustle (cooking meals etc.) great importance is also […]

ECDC: Migrants entering Europe are in general healthy and are not bringing new or exotic diseases with them!

Possible infection diseases due to the streams of refugees: This is a very delicate item and there are differing views on it. How is the situation really? Which infectious diseases are already/ resp. could be a problem in the future for Europe? Which challenges we will have to face? We enquired at the European Centre for […]