1 hour ago Bird flu warning signs everyone should know as country told to prepare for new pandemic

Specialists have stressed that a bird flu "pandemic" could be on its way after almost 1,000 cow herds have been hit by the infection - it comes just after a warning was issued in the UK

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5 h. ago Entire country told to prepare for new pandemic as deadly virus hits every part of it

The US is facing the threat of a new pandemic, with H5N1 bird flu spreading rapidly and widely among the nation's cattle, prompting experts to urge the public to prepare

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7 h. ago Symptoms of bird flu everyone needs to know as experts warn public to prepare for a pandemic NOW

Experts have warned that bird flu is 'trying really hard' to reach pandemic potential, and urged global governments to put prevention tactics in place right away.

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12 h. ago Experts issue terrifying warning to America: Prepare for pandemic NOW as new virus spreads to all 50 States

So far, the outbreak has affected nearly 1000 dairy cow herds and resulted in more than 70 human cases, including the first confirmed death.

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6 d. ago Pandemics, pathogens and being prepared: why the work to identify emerging threats never stops

As the UK Pandemic Sciences Network conference kicks off in Glasgow, virus expert Prof Emma Thomson says new technologies are boosting science’s ability to fight novel strains of infectious diseasesProf Emma Thomson is someone who knows a thing or two about pandemics. As the recently appointed director of the Medical Research Council, University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research (CVR) and a World Heath Organization consultant, Thomson is one of the country’s leading virus experts.“We used to think that pandemics would occur maybe once in our lifetimes. Now, it’s definitely within the next few years. It could even be tomorrow,” she says. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago CCTV crisis in Croydon as a third of cameras still not working

Experts warn that these gaps in surveillance are putting public safety at risk and undermining crime prevention efforts

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3 w. ago UK is 'not prepared' for another pandemic as fears over deadly new viruses grow

EXCLUSIVE: Last month, the UK marked the grim milestone of five years since being plunged into lockdown as the Covid pandemic tore through the country - now we ask experts how prepared are we for another?

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4 w. ago Bird flu is creeping toward human transmission − how do we stop it?

Recent animal outbreaks from a subtype called H5N1 have been especially troubling to scientists

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