zoonotic disease

Travelling soon? This insect-transmitted virus is spreading at ‘unprecedented scale’ – National

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Travelling soon? This insect-transmitted virus is spreading at ‘unprecedented scale’ – National

An insect-transmitted virus that can live in sloths, primates and birds is spreading at an “unprecedented” rate, with health officials warning that it is emerging in parts of the world, including Europe, where it has never been detected. Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease, is transmitted by tiny flies called midges and mosquitoes, the … Read more

Health boss warns bird flu could cause ‘next pandemic’ with ’50 percent mortality rate’

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Health boss warns bird flu could cause ‘next pandemic’ with ’50 percent mortality rate’

A health expert has warned of the potential for another pandemic following the death of one person in Mexico. The former director of the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Robert Redfield, revealed that the next pandemic could be from bird flu. Mortality rates would likely be much higher than COVID-19, he said, … Read more