NIJZ supports the measures in the proposed amendments to the Restriction on the Use of Tobacco Products and Related Products Act (ZOUTPI)

Tularemia (rabbit fever)

It is a zoonosis whose causative agent is transmitted from animals to humans. It is rarely reported in Slovenia: between 2004 and 2013, we received up to four notifications per year, or a ten-year average of 1.3 notifications. The disease is also rare in EU countries, occurring more frequently in (older) men.

Achieving good energy without energy drinks

This week, the National Institute of Public Health, in partnership with the Ministry of Health and a number of other professional, sports and youth organisations, is continuing its awareness campaign “Achieving good energy without energy drinks” to remind people that these drinks are not suitable for children and young people. They need a balanced diet, […]

Hepatitis E

Hepatitis E is a viral inflammation of the liver that is very similar to viral hepatitis A. It can occur without obvious signs in the gastrointestinal tract. The disease occurs in the liver and the main symptom is jaundice, which is known as jaundice of the skin and mucous membranes.