Only one in ten at-risk German children vaccinated against flu, data show

Only about 10 percent of children in Germany with health conditions that put them at higher risk from influenza have received a flu vaccination, according to an analysis published by the Robert Koch Institute. The figure is based on billing records from the regional associations of statutory health insurance physicians covering eleven flu seasons between 2014 and 2025.The institute said that if the vaccination rate remains unchanged, an estimated 1.1 million children and adolescents with...
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Bat Rabies Detected in German County, Risk to Humans Low

Bat Rabies Detected in German County, Risk to Humans Low

September 9, 2026 • 06:02 PM

A bat found in Landkreis Bergstraße, Germany, has been confirmed to have bat rabies, according to local authorities. The bat, which exhibited unusually aggressive behavior, was taken to a rescue center where laboratory tests validated the suspicion of lyssavirus infection. Despite this discovery, local officials have assured residents that there is no immediate cause for alarm. While rabies in bats can, in theory, be transmitted to humans, the risk remains low. Human infection would require...

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