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Main health risks for Austria
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Diseases transmitted by insects or animalsFollowing the apparition in the country of several cases of avian flu on wild birds in 2006, and more recently in Hungary, health authorities remain vigilant.
Due to the presence of ticks, there are cases of tick-borne encephalitis and Lyme disease in wooded areas. The former is an infection of central nervous system and may cause long-lasting or permanent neuropsychiatric sequelae (10-20% of infected patients). The latter is an infection that includes a characteristic rash, fever, arthritis and may cause neurological manifestations such as facial palsy.
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Diseases transmitted by food, water or through the environmentThere is no specific risk in Austria.
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Diseases transmitted by contact with infected peopleThere are no specific risks.
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Emergency numbers
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In Austria, you can call the police by dialing 133, the firemen by dialing 133 and medical emergency services by dialing 133.
Firemen: 133; Police: 133; Ambulances: 133.
Health infrastructures
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Hospitals in ViennaAllgemeines Krankenhaus - Vienna General Hospital, Wahringer Gurtel 18-20: phone + 43 1 404 000, fax + 43 1 404 001207
Kaiser Franz Josef Spital, Kundratstrasse 3: phone + 43 1 601 910, fax + 43 1 601 91 929
Wiener Privatklinik, Pelikangasse 15: phone + 43 1 401 800
Wilhelminenspital, Montleartstrasse 37: phone + 43 1 491 500, fax + 43 1 491 501009
Krankenhaus Lainz, Wolkersbergenstrasse: phone + 43 1 801 100, fax + 43 1 801 102109
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Hospital in InnsbruckAllgemeines Krankenhaus-Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35: phone + 43 512 5040
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Hospitals in LinzAllgemeines Krankenhaus-Linz, Krankenhausstr. 9: phone + 43 70 7806 1320, fax + 43 70 7806 1325
Unfallkrankenhaus Linz, Blumauerplatz 1: phone + 43 70 69200
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