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Deadly virus reported in three more countries with thousands of cases
The World Health Organisation says a deadly virus has been reported in three more countries and one territory with more deaths. Ecuador, Guyana,...
Sepsis warning signs to watch for after young girl dies from blood disease
The country is gripped with sorrow following the heart-wrenching details of 13-year-old Chloe Longster’s “unbearably painful” death from sepsis. It has stirred a...
Major travel warning issued as eight people die from incurable virus similar to Ebola
An Ebola-like virus with a mortality rate of over 80 percent has killed at least eight people in Rwanda in a fresh outbreak....
WHO issues urgent £66m appeal to stop mpox outbreak – and sets horrifying deadline
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is appealing for £66million’s worth of funding in the next six months to try and contain the outbreak...
What is mpox? Full symptoms and transmission as 537 die in global health emergency
Scientists have sounded the alarm over the virus’ high fatality rate and rapid spread. (Image: Getty) Global health chiefs have declared mpox (formerly...
Terrifying new killer fungus 'could be next pandemic' as fears soar
A new strain of Candida auris, a highly-transmissible fungal infection that can cause serious illness and has a high mortality rate of up...
Global alert as deadly superbug found in 16 countries
The hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp), which can cause serious and life-threatening infections, has been detected across Africa, Europe, the East Mediterranean, Western Pacific,...
Panic in Spanish city as new case of deadly 'bone-breaking' disease sparks health alert
The latest case of a deadly fever found in Spain has sparked an urgent health water. It comes after an elderly patient presented...
WHO issues urgent health warning issued over fake weight loss jabs sold in the UK
Brits aiming to achieve their ‘beach body’ this summer with the aid of weight loss injections have been issued a stark health warning...
Man dies after he became first person to contract rampant new strain of virus
A man in Mexico has died from a rampant new virus strain that has never before been found in humans. The 59-year-old was dead within...
