You might not have heard of them, but these are among virus families at high risk of causing the next pandemic, according to a threat list released by the government. The UK Health Security Agency ...

The list of 24 infectious diseases has been created to help scientists make new tests, vaccines and medication in preparation ...

Some are viruses with global pandemic potential - like Covid - others infectious illnesses with no treatments.

Health officials in Britain have published a first-of-its-kind list of the disease-causing viruses they believe pose the greatest risk to humans - including four viruses highlighted as pandemic risks.

Swift action like that reduces the chances of the virus evolving genetic changes and spreading. US authorities were too slow to act when the virus was detected in cattle. It's now in at least 950 ...

Memories are short but it is vital we keep preparedness alive and well The new list includes 16 virus families and eight bacterial families, equalling dozens of bugs in total. Dr Isabel Oliver ...

Other viruses on the flagged list by health experts include coronaviruses such as Covid-19 and MERS. Cases of bird flu, belonging to the Orthomyxoviridae family, are also worryingly on the increase.

The watch list is part of the UK Government’s broader ... to develop vaccines against henipavirus – a group of viruses, including Nipah, that can cause severe respiratory and neurological ...

Bird flu tops list of viruses likely to cause another pandemic - so authorities are on high alert As avian influenza is found in a sheep in Yorkshire, the close contact humans have with ...