Respiratory infections made up 6.4 percent of A&E episodes and 3.4 percent of SNS primary care consultations in the week to 11 October, the DGS says, though total visits fell and flu remains sporadic. Who can get a free jab, and where.
ICAD's figures for the 25th anniversary of the commissions that handle drug use as an administrative offence: 10,866 cases in 2025, cannabis the main substance, 57 percent referred to support. What the law says if you are caught.
ULS Braga has confirmed the tiger mosquito, which can carry dengue, Zika and chikungunya, in Braga and Amares. No infected mosquitoes or local cases have been found. RTP puts the national count at 40 municipalities. How to cut breeding sites and report a sighting.
INE's National Health Survey, released for World Food Day, shows 68.3 percent of people aged 15 and over eat fruit daily, 41.2 percent vegetables and 4.4 percent fish, while 32.1 percent have processed meat one to three times a week.
Hot air from North Africa is carrying dust across the mainland on 16 and 17 October. The DGS expects poor air quality and asks children, older people and anyone with asthma or heart disease to stay indoors where possible, windows shut.
Portugal's medicines authority logged 695 suspected adverse reaction reports for GLP-1 drugs such as Mounjaro and Ozempic between January 2024 and September 2026. Nausea and vomiting lead the list; here is how to report a reaction.
The DGS's first report counts 507,465 flu vaccinations since 30 September and coverage of 13.8 percent among people aged 60 and over. Covid-19 boosters lag behind in every age group.
