The UK Health Security Agency aims to direct research efforts and expedite vaccine development for viruses like Covid-19, bird flu, and Ebola UK officials published a watch list of 24 "priority ...

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The Paramyxoviridae family which includes measles and the Nipah virus The Picornaviridae family which causes enteroviruses that trigger polio-like diseases The Coronaviridae family which includes ...

Health bosses have revealed the most dangerous viruses and diseases that pose the biggest threat to public health – and could even have pandemic potential. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA ...

UKHSA has revealed the most dangerous pathogens for Britain as one scientist warns a measles-like virus would ‘pose a threat far worse than Covid’ and be ‘impossible to control’ ...

One called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) triggers muscle weakness and paralysis The Coronaviridae family which includes coronaviruses such as Covid-19 and MERS, which is common in the Middle East ...

Among the viral pathogen families classed as high-risk for both epidemics and pandemics are coronaviridae, which includes Covid-19, and the orthomyxoviridae family, which includes avian influenza.

A new Priority Pathogens reference tool aims to support national funders of research and development into diagnostics, vaccines and therapeutics. The ...

The list of 24 pathogen families is the first to consider global health threats, as well as threats specific to the UK ...