Genetic fragments of the West Nile virus (WNV) have been detected in mosquitoes in the UK for the first time during a national surveillance programme. The virus was identified in two samples of the ...

UK health bosses have issued a warning following an outbreak of the Nipah virus in India. It comes as two cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed in West Bengal, according to Indian authorities.

A deadly virus is killing blackbirds across the UK. Beyond the risk to the birds, its spread indicates that mosquito-borne viruses now pose a growing threat to humans and animals in the country, in ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a Level 2 advisory as poliovirus appears in parts of Africa, Europe and ...

Measles Outbreak In UK: A measles outbreak has been confirmed in London's north east area, noted the BMJ. As per the medical journal, the outbreak is among the unvaccinated children. The medical ...

Fragments of West Nile Virus have been identified in mosquitoes collected in the UK for the first time, according to a UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) monitoring programme designed to understand the ...

Health authorities are encouraging the public to make use of a free, 'simple' home testing kit for a virus that often shows no symptoms until it has inflicted 'serious damage'.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned Britons about a 'common respiratory infection' that can trigger a range of other conditions, including bronchitis and gastroenteritis. Whilst it ...

Health officials have issued an alert of a 'high risk' of being infected with chikungunya virus at one of the world's most ...

West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne infection that can be fatal to humans, has been detected in the UK for the first time. Arran Folly at APHA says the virus was detected due to “pot luck” when the ...