UK Health Security Agency’s tool highlights viruses and bacteria, many not yet seen in the country, that could pose biosecurity riskDeadly disease-causing organisms from pathogen families that include bird flu, plague and Ebola pose a threat to health in the UK and should be prioritised for research, government experts have said.The first tool of its kind from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) lists 24 types of viruses and bacteria where a lack of vaccines, tests and treatment, changes due to the climate crisis or growing drug resistance pose a biosecurity risk. Continue reading...
UK experts, via the UKHSA, are urging prioritized research into 24 deadly pathogen families, including Coronaviridae, due to potential biosecurity risks. The list includes viruses and bacteria, many not currently present in the UK, where lack of vaccines, treatments, climate change, and growing drug resistance pose a risk. The goal is to address gaps in diagnostics, vaccines, therapeutics, and address evolving threats linked to climate change, rather than predict the next pandemic.
