3 h. ago Urgent 'avoid these places' warning issued as 'new Chinese pandemic' virus spreads

The Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a warning on a virus sweeping across China urging residents to be wary as the country braces for a potential pandemic

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24 h. ago 'Cannibal mosquitos and killer fish' used to fight 'new Chinese pandemic virus'

The release of the cannibal mozzies is designed to curb the spread of the chikungunya virus, which has ripped through China's Guangdong province

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5 d. ago Global epidemic alarm as China virus spreads to new country in record

The virus spreading in China that has prompted Covid-era quarantines and restrictions is spreading, reaching a new country this week as cases surpass 10,000.

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5 d. ago Alarm in China that efforts to control Chikungunya virus are infringing on rights

Many say control measure for mosquito-borne disease hark back to the zero-Covid era, in which people’s daily lives were strictly monitoredThere is growing alarm in China that official efforts to control the spread of Chikungunya virus, a non-fatal mosquito-borne disease that has been spreading in the south of the country, are infringing on people’s personal rights.A single mother living in Zhanjiang, a port city in Guangdong province, posted a video on social media this week showing a group of people, including a uniformed police officer, entering her children’s bedroom in the middle of the night and taking blood samples from the boy and the girl, without their mother’s presence or consent. The mother had been working a night shift so was not at home. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago What is chikungunya, the new virus spreading in China? How bad is the outbreak and could it spread to the UK?

The risk of the chikungunya virus spreading to the EU has been classed as ‘high’ by the ECDC 🚨

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7 d. ago What is Chikungunya Virus and why is an entire country in meltdown over it?

Chikungunya virus, also known as CHIKV, is a fast-spreading disease that has prompted Chinese authorities to introduce Covid-like restrictions as it sweeps the country

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7 d. ago Chikungunya: Everything we know about deadly virus spreading through China

The chikungunya virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, is rarely fatal but has seen a surge in cases in China after an imported case was detected in Foshan city earlier this month

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9 d. ago UKHSA issue urgent bacteria warning as Brits told to avoid three brands

Four types of non-sterile alcohol-free wipes — often used to clean skin or wounds — have been withdrawn from sale after 51 cases of infection with Burkholderia stabilis were confirmed in the UK

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9 d. ago UKHSA urgent bacteria warning as public told to AVOID three wet wipe brands

UKHSA is urging the public not to use certain non-sterile alcohol-free wipes due to the risk of infection

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