9 h. ago UK warned of 'highly contagious' virus spreading across Europe as cases skyrocket

Experts have warned brits to take cautions as cases of a highly contagious respiratory virus have skyrocketed across Europe and Asia – 40% of those effect are children under five

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12 h. ago Special Dumfries and Galloway event to look at spread of bluetongue virus across Europe

Galloway Vets in Kirkcudbright are organising the event, which will also look at the threat the virus poses to Dumfries and Galloway’s farmers.

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28 h. ago Measles horror as 'extremely worrying' virus spreads across Europe with stark UK warning

Measles cases have doubled across Europe and are at the highest number for 25 years, with people in the UK warned about how important it is to be vaccinated against the virus

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32 h. ago Blackbirds are dropping dead from the sky as virus spells eerie threat for UK

Experts are concerned a deadly mosquito-borne virus could hit the UK as increased temperatures provide the conditions that would allow the virus spreads in Britain

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4 d. ago 5 Norovirus 'hotspots' to clean regularly in your home as cases continue to rise

Norovirus is an extremely contagious virus that spreads through direct contact with people, surfaces and food

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6 d. ago What is hantavirus, the infection that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa?

Hantavirus — blamed in the death of Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa — is a rare virus spread by contact with rodents or their urine or feces

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8 d. ago Zelenskyy joins EU leaders’ meeting over €800bn defence plan after Macron’s stark Russia warning – Europe live

Leaders gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity and help Ukraine as French president says Europe has to be ready to defend itself without US helpSee all our Ukraine war coverageFrance is offering intelligence to Ukraine, French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday, with Paris stepping in to help and fill the void left after the US suspended its intelligence sharing with Kyiv.Speaking to France Inter radio, he also said that president Macron asked him to accelerate the French aid packages “to compensate” for the suspended US aid.In a famously cautious political culture, Mr Merz’s bid to bypass legal restrictions on government debt represents a seismic shift. It would permit a step-change in defence spending for years to come, putting Germany in a leadership position as Europe seeks strategic autonomy from the United States.Mr Merz, a former investment banker, has been a deficit hawk and economic liberal throughout his career. It is an irony of fate tha...

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1 week ago Doctors sound the alarm over rapidly growing cancers linked to risky sexual act

Doctors are growing increasingly concerned over the rise of cancers linked to a common virus - human papillomavirus (HPV) - spread by risky sex.

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1 week ago Doctors issue warning about rapidly growing cancers linked to risky sexual act

Doctors are growing increasingly concerned over the rise of cancers linked to a common virus - human papillomavirus (HPV) - spread by risky sex.

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1 week ago UKHSA says virus spreading like wildfire in UK 'can be caught twice'

Cases are soaring forcing closures of hospital wards as people told to isolate for two days

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1 week ago One in two Brits feel 'less safe' in UK than they did 10 years ago

A new report shows Brits are worried about crime, terrorism, and extreme weather events - with over half saying they feel 'less safe' than a decade ago

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1 week ago Fenerbahce deliver stark Rangers warning as they warm up for Europa League clash with 30

Fenerbahce welcome Rangers in the Europa League last 16 this week.

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2 w. ago Berkeley’s famous falcons are missing. Bird flu may be to blame

Experts say that the beloved birds might have been felled by the virus as it spreads across California

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2 w. ago Trump promised to lower egg prices on ‘day one.’ Now his administration admits there’s no ‘silver bullet’

The Trump administration says they’ll spend up to $1 billion to lower skyrocketing egg prices as the virus continues to spread

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2 w. ago Scotland's red squirrels at risk as lethal virus spreads further north

Cases of lethal squirrelpox are suspected in two sick-looking and lethargic red squirrels spotted in woods at Bridge of Allan, near Stirling.

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2 w. ago Volodymyr Zelensky warns of Vladimir Putin's potential targets in Europe if Ukraine is defeated

The Ukrainian President has issued a stark warning to European allies that Vladimir Putin is eyeing up five other countries on the continent should Ukraine fall.

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2 w. ago Deadly virus spread by midges wipes out 90 newborn lambs from farmer's 150 flock

Cruel Schmallenberg disease which caused birth deformities wiped out nearly two-thirds of Michael Goldie's flock on his Ayrshire farm.

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2 w. ago Alarm as bird flu now ‘endemic in cows’ while Trump cuts staff and funding

Experts say current US outbreak is unlikely to end without intervention with further mutation of virus likelyA newer variant of H5N1 bird flu has spilled over into dairy cows separately in Nevada and Arizona, prompting new theories about how the virus is spread and leading to questions about containing the ongoing outbreaks.The news comes amid a purge of experts at federal agencies, including employees who were responding to the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Department of Agriculture. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Mystery' HMPV virus spreads as more countries detect first cases after 'mask up' demand

Cases of Human Metapneumovirus caused chaos in China before spreading to the UK and more countries, and it has now been detected in another country for the first time

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