UK health officials issue plague risk update following Russian lab death
The UKHSA is currently seeking further information on the case The death of one researcher at the Irkutsk Anti-plague Institute of Sibera and Far East has raised my alarms in the rest of the world as fears of a repeated COVID-19 pandemic seems to be lurking at our feet. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) […]
1 week ago
‘Mysterious’ virus kills Russian lab worker as hundreds placed in quarantine
Russian authorities have imposed ‘anti-epidemic measures’ Hundreds of people have been placed in quarantine by Russian health authorities after a virus leak from a lab, according to reports from Russia. Authorities placed nearly 200 contacts under observation after the death of a researcher at a Russian institute researching plague and other pathogens in Siberia. According […]
1 week ago
More cases of deadly bluetongue virus detected in Scotland
Two more sheep infected by deadly livestock virus in south west Scotland After Scotland’s first ever case was discovered last week, two more cases were detected on a second farm yesterday, STV News reports. This comes after the Kirkmabreck farm in Dumfries and Galloway found an infected lamb last Saturday, 8 August. Both farms are […]
2 months ago
Everything we know about ‘deadly’ Nipah virus as UK health agency issues travel warning
Countries have been warned to remain vigilant. With the Nipah virus being the latest virus to hit headlines around the globe, and the UK health agency issuing a travel warning, here’s everything we know about the current situation. Health authorities have been put on alert after two cases of the deadly Nipah virus were confirmed […]
9 months ago
All the symptoms of ‘mysterious throat virus’ on the spread
Here’s how it can spread and the first signs you have it The “mystery throat virus” can spread through the respiratory tract, shed through stool, and live a while on contaminated surfaces. Adenovirus has been described in this way because of its sudden spread globally as well as its difficulty to identify due to its […]
10 months ago
‘Mystery throat virus’ deemed ‘untreatable’ sweeping the globe
There is no treatment for it Many of the people you will talk to, chances are high that they will complain of the same thing: they will be feeling sick or are suffering from a virus that comes with a sore throat. This infection also will cause you to have very little to no energy […]
10 months ago