Earlier this year, a 15-year-old boy from Rochdale was left paralysed in January after contracting AFM. Coronaviruses such as Covid-19 and MERS, which has killed more than 900 people, are also being ...

Cases of the disease, belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family, are worryingly on the rise as the virus continues to claim the lives of mammals. The UK Health Security Agency says the H5N1 virus ...

The UK Health Security Agency aims to direct research efforts and expedite vaccine development for viruses like Covid-19, bird flu, and Ebola UK officials published a watch list of 24 "priority ...

UK officials published a watch list of 24 "priority pathogen" families on Tuesday, hoping to boost readiness in case another ...

Among the viral families classed as high risk for both epidemics and pandemics are coronaviridae, which includes Covid-19, and the orthomyxoviridae family, which includes bird flu.

Health bosses have revealed the most dangerous viruses and diseases that pose the biggest threat to public health – and could even have pandemic potential. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ...

The viruses that pose the biggest risk to public health have been revealed. Among the viral pathogen families classed as high ...