The agency has published a list of 24 high-risk infectious diseases as a reference tool for funders and researchers.

Credit: Malte Mueller via Getty Images. The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA ... Among the high-priority pathogens are Nipah virus, mpox, and chikungunya, where the UKHSA is keen to see greater ...

Health officials in Britain have published a list of the disease-causing viruses they believe pose the greatest risk to humans for the first time.

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The UK Health Security Agency says its guide is designed to help scientists and researchers focus their efforts and bolster ...

The UK Health Security Agency has developed a toolkit to guide research and preparedness efforts in biosecurity.

Four virus groups were found to have a high pandemic risk. They are: The Paramyxoviridae family which includes measles and the Nipah virus which can cause swelling of the brain and death The ...

The UK Health Security Agency's new Priority Pathogens reference tool aims to support national funders of research and ...

However, the list reveals four virus families found to have high pandemic risk: The Paramyxoviridae family which includes measles and the Nipah virus The Picornaviridae family which causes ...

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FLU and coronaviruses have been named as top pandemic threats by UK health officials as they confirmed the first case of bird ...