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.

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

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

As avian influenza is found in a sheep in Yorkshire, the close contact humans have with domesticated animals is an extra ...

The disease has resulted in millions of animals being culled as the close contact with humans poses a great risk.

Bird flu and coronaviruses are diseases in the 'deadly' virus families that health officials warn have pandemic potential ...

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

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

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 ...

UKHSA has revealed the most dangerous pathogens for Britain as one scientist warns a measles-like virus would ‘pose a threat ...