The safety of these medical devices has not been proven. Based on the information currently available, the Federal Office therefore warns all potential users against further use of these medical devices.

With this letter, the Federal Office for Safety in Health Care (BASG) draws attention to a possible risk from intrauterine devices (IUDs) for contraception manufactured by Eurogine S.L..

Three different test methods for the detection of COVID-19 are currently in use in Austria: PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests, antibody tests and antigen tests.

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 Cryos International (DK257551) that a child has become ill in connection with the donation of the sperm donor AXLE.

The Federal Office for Safety in Health Care was informed by the ECDC that autochthonous human WNV infections were recorded in Hungary during the current season.

The Federal Office of Public Health was informed by the ECDC that human cases of WNV infection have been recorded in Spain in the regions of Seville and Cadiz.

The Federal Office of Public Health has been informed by the ECDC that human cases of WNV infection have occurred in Greece in addition to the already announced regions in Chalkidiki.

Recall of active substance batches due to possible contamination with erythromycin stearate.

The Federal Office for Public Health has been informed by the Italian authority that, in addition to the regions already mentioned, the ID WNV NAT testing for donations of blood and blood components has now been introduced in the provinces of Biella (Piedmont), Venice (Veneto) and Pordenone (Friuli Venezia Giulia) due to the detection of WNV positive mosquito pools or WNV positive birds.

The Federal Office of Public Health has been informed by the ECDC that human cases of WNV infection have occurred in Greece in addition to the already announced regions in Thessaloniki.