West Nile virus vaccine still 'years away' as disease spreads in Spain
Antonio's 86-year-old mother was in good health until she was bitten by a mosquito this summer. What started as general malaise slowly got worse and worse.
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Kate Garraway admits 'punch in the stomach' as she marks tearful 'personal' first after Derek Draper's death
Kate Garraway was left tearful as she marked a 'personal' first following the death of her husband Derek Draper. It was in January that the former Labour lobbyist sadly passed away.
The new jab pregnant women are being urged to get for 'dangerous' virus that can put infants in intensive care
Pregnant women and the elderly are being urged to come forward for a jab that will become available in Greater Manchester next month.
New mpox strain 'likely already in the UK' and could begin spreading within fortnight, warns expert
A new lethal strain of the mpox virus could already have made its way to the UK, an expert has warned. Leading professor Paul Hunter said the country could begin seeing cases in the next two weeks, as fears over the strain increase.
Girona's Misehouy must keep feet on the ground after scoring on debut, says coach
Girona's Gabriel Misehouy was the substitute hero on his debut as he rescued a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in their opening LaLiga game on Thursday but his coach Michel said there was still a lot the 19-year-old Dutch midfielder had to learn.
Mpox symptoms and risk to UK as health chiefs issue key details around virus
UK health chiefs have shared the risk level to the UK and the important symptoms to know as a new global emergency has been declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Outbreaks of mpox in Africa have now been classed as a 'public health emergency of international concern', with all ages, including children, being affected.
WHO declares Africa's mpox outbreak a global health emergency as new strain spreads
The mpox outbreak ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is now a global health emergency, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
What is 'sloth fever' and should the UK be worried about outbreak?
An emerging virus known as 'sloth fever' has raised concerns after the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control confirmed 19 imported cases within the European Union, marking the first such instances.