Four people in Denmark were infected with TBE (tick-borne encephalitis) over the summer, according to the Statens Serum Institute.

The region in Denmark most often associated with TBE is Bornholm, but no cases have been reported on the island so far this summer.

Instead, the institute believes three were infected in Tisvilde Hegn in northern Zealand and one in Falster – clear signs the virus is spreading across Denmark.

Vaccine available
Those infected are between 40 and 76 years old and have all been hospitalized.

Some patients may suffer from permanent mental or neurological damage, according to SSI.

As a result, the institution encourages vaccination against the disease for those who regularly stray from the trails through the woods, such as forest workers, hunters, orienteers, and mushroom and berry pickers.

Foreign foods suspected of causing epidemics
A total of 48 people in Denmark have fallen ill as a result of imported food, suspects the Statens Serum Institute. He believes that separate outbreaks of salmonella and hepatitis A viruses are the result of vacationers returning with foods that carry the disease. Hepatitis A, a contagious disease, tends to cause yellowish skin and hospitalize 80% of those affected. SSI encourages anyone with foreign foods to follow the advice of the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration on good kitchen hygiene.

Thieves targeting GPS equipment used by farm machinery
In August alone, GPS equipment from a total of 23 tractors was stolen, police said. Authorities believe criminals are selling the equipment on the black market. Police say the equipment is worth several million crowns.

Salling Group will launch a delivery service
Supermarket conglomerate Salling Group, owner of Netto, Føtex and Bilka, is launching an online platform where more than 10,000 grocery items can be delivered to homes, reports Børsen. At first, vegetables, fish and meat will be available for home delivery in Greater Copenhagen, extending in the long term to large parts of the country. As part of this plan, the group plans to hire up to 400 new employees. Its rival Coop already offers an online supermarket service.

Four Danish men have been arrested in connection with the illegal distribution of films, according to the Attorney General for Special Economic and International Crimes (Søik). The major international case concerns the authorities of 19 countries, including Denmark. The criminal organization would have obtained access to films and series before their release date. Søik expects this to have cost the industry more than SEK 60 million. The four have been charged with particularly serious copyright infringement.