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First vaccine for devastating disease with 75% mortality rate trialled
[ad_1] 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. ADVERTISEMENT…
DA’s Laurel halts poultry imports from Belgium and France amid Avian virus fears
[ad_1] The Department of Agriculture (DA) has enforced a ban on poultry imports from Belgium and France in response to reported avian virus cases, particularly the H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian…
Duration vs distance: Why some people got COVID-19 and others didn’t
[ad_1] A new study by researchers at the University of Oxford found that the duration of an encounter with a person sick with COVID-19 was as important as the distance…
France temporarily bans oyster production in Arcachon over norovirus
[ad_1] Multiple people were sick over Christmas, with authorities saying reports indicated it was linked to oysters. ADVERTISEMENT French authorities have temporarily banned the fishing, harvesting and marketing of shellfish…
Covid inquiry: ‘Lack of leadership’ as virus spread in autumn 2020
[ad_1] Sir Patrick criticises Boris Johnson for being weak and indecisive in autumn 2020, in diary entries. [ad_2] Source link
Chikungunya vaccine: US approves first shot against mosquito-borne virus
[ad_1] The mosquito-borne disease, which can be fatal to newborns, has killed at least 350 people this year. [ad_2] Source link
What to know about the bleeding virus detected in French ticks
[ad_1] Authorities said that Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) was detected for the first time in southern France this month. Here’s what we know. ADVERTISEMENT A virus that causes haemorrhagic fever…