The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that 4 confirmed autochthonous dengue cases have been recorded in the overseas department of La Réunion.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that the sperm donor 28257/Florens is a carrier of the autosomal recessive disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). The donor/gametes were permanently blocked.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that confirmed autochthonous cases of chikungunya have been recorded in the overseas department of La Réunion (Saint Pierre: Le Tampon).

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in Pogradec in Albania.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that the sperm donor 8558/Edward has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (DM2). The donor/gametes have been permanently blocked.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Danish authority that it has been informed by the Danish tissue bank European Sperm Bank (DK257572) that an offspring of the sperm donor 28203/INGO has been diagnosed with Joubert syndrome. The child shows a Dandy Walker malformation. The donor/gametes have been permanently blocked.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in Dahme-Spreewald in Germany.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the Greek authorities that in Greece, in addition to the regions already announced, a confirmed human WNV infection has been recorded in Zografos.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in Turkey in Antalya, Hatay, Kırklareli and Muğla, in addition to the regions already announced.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care has been informed by the ECDC (European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control) that in Spain, in addition to the regions already announced, confirmed human WNV infections have been recorded in Toledo.