48 h. ago Mystery virus outbreak leaves bedridden victims 'coughing blood' after five days

Russian health authorities have not disclosed the number of cases or hospital admissions as the unidentified respiratory virus striking multiple regions across the country

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7 d. ago Urgent warning over surge in killer Victorian disease that makes patients cough up blood

Officials warn that unless recent increases are reversed Britain could lose it's low status for the contagious infection which kills one in six people it infects globally.

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1 week ago Listeria infection symptoms as outbreak linked to NHS desserts leaves one dead

The UKHSA warns that some people are at risk of life-threatening health problems after infection

Science

2 w. ago Norovirus outbreak on Princess Cruises ship leaves dozens of passengers and crew sick and forced into isolation

After the Coral Princess cruise ship set sail from California on February 21, 69 of the over 1,000 passengers and 13 of the 895 crew members were struck down by norovirus.

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3 w. ago Mystery deadly Congo virus could be one of two horrifying things, says WHO

A report published by the World Health Organisation revealed a cluster of deaths in a northwestern province could be as a result of poisoning or bacterial meningitis

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3 w. ago The Blind Side star Quinton Aaron hospitalised with 'severe' illness after coughing up blood

The 40-year-old star, who played NFL player Michael Oher in the 2009 Oscar-winning film, had a fever and a ‘blood-soaked cough’

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