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Cattle in France hit by bluetongue epidemic

A new strain of bluetongue, a potentially fatal disease for sheep and cattle, has been detected across Europe after first exploding in Dutch farms.

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DRC hopes to receive mpox vaccines to address health emergency

Most of the mpox cases and deaths have been in Congo, with a new strain that is likely more transmissible spreading there.

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Sweden reports first case of more severe mpox strain

Swedish officials said the clade I case of mpox detected in a patient "does not affect the risk to the general population".

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What is mpox and why has the WHO declared it a health emergency?

Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is endemic in central and western Africa and was last declared a global health emergency in 2022.

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Third human case of bird flu in US detected in dairy worker

Three human cases of bird flu have been detected in humans in the US amid an outbreak in dairy cattle.

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What is B virus? Here’s what to know after human case reported

A man in Hong Kong has reportedly caught the zoonotic disease. About 50 cases - of which 21 fatal - have been recorded since the disease was discovered in 1932.

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Officials look into rare disorder in older adults who got RSV vaccine

Officials are investigating a rare nervous system disorder in older adults who received the RSV vaccine.

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Peru declares health emergency in most provinces as dengue cases soar

Peru has declared a health emergency in most of its provinces as dengue cases soar.

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Fact-check: Can cold weather actually make you sick?

Recent research has shown that cold temperatures can cause us to get sick by damaging the immune response in our noses.

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What is Alaskapox? First death recorded after virus' recent discovery

The first known fatality of the recently discovered virus, also known as AKPV, was reported in the United States. The disease is similar to smallpox.

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At least 1.4 million lives saved in Europe due to COVID vaccines

Without COVID-19 vaccines, the cumulative death toll in Europe would have been around 4 million, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

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First vaccine for devastating disease with 75% mortality rate trialled

The first participants in a trial received doses of a vaccine for the Nipah virus - a disease with a mortality rate of up to 75 per cent.

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Duration vs distance: Why some people got COVID and others didn’t

A new Oxford University study found that the duration of an encounter with a person sick with COVID was as important as the distance kept from them.

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France temporarily bans oyster production in Arcachon over norovirus

Multiple people were sick over Christmas, with authorities saying reports indicated it was linked to oysters.

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West Nile virus on the rise in Europe, finds authority

While it is only the third most reported disease transmitted from animals to humans, infections by mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus are growing in the EU, according to the EU Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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'Very angry': Parents struggle to get newborns preventive RSV antibody

Many parents are waiting to get a new preventive antibody for their babies to prevent them from getting sick with bronchiolitis. Experts and officials say the product is a victim of its success.

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‘We’re so close’ to eradicating polio but challenges remain

Poliomyelitis, an untreatable but preventable disease, is only endemic in two countries globally but many believe it could be eradicated.

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Scientists have found a new virus in the deepest part of the ocean

Researchers said that the new virus found in the Mariana Trench could be the deepest-known bacteriophage discovered in the ocean.

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EU regulators back authorisation of first RSV vaccine for infants

RSV is a common respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms but can cause serious illness in children and older adults.

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‘Super dodgers’: This is why some people don’t get sick with COVID

A mutation in the proteins that helps the immune system recognise what belongs to the body and what doesn’t has been linked by scientists to “super dodgers”, people who don’t develop symptoms when getting COVID-19.