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WHO flags 'extraordinarily high' bird flu mortality rate in humans
The World Health Organisation says it is concerned about the spread of H5N1 bird flu, which has an “extraordinarily high” mortality rate in humans, and...
WHO warning on deadly viral hepatitis
At least 3 500 lives are lost daily due to viral hepatitis infections, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 2024 Global Hepatitis Report, with...
Bird flu outbreak unlikely among humans, say experts
US experts have issued reassurances that there is minimal risk of a bird flu outbreak among people, after a surge of infections among dairy...
Scientists prepare safeguards against possible Arctic zombie viruses
Scientists, who have warned that ancient viruses frozen in the Arctic permafrost could one day be released by earth’s warming climate and unleash a...
Higher death risk for hepatitis C survivors – global study
In the largest study of its kind, researchers have found that people cured of hepatitis C were between three and 14 times more likely...
Why most bird flu viruses don’t move to people – Scottish study
Scientists have discovered that a gene present in humans – and found in the lungs and upper respiratory tract, where flu viruses replicate – is...
Zoonotic transfer study fuels call for ban of wildlife trade, markets and medicinal use
A major study has found that the exploitation of wildlife and destruction of habitat have substantially increased the risk of transfer of dangerous viruses, including COVID-19, from...
Scepticism greets China study that links snakes to coronavirus outbreak
As human cases rise in a mysterious viral outbreak that originated in China, scientists are rushing to identify the animals, where they suspect the...