Table B-4: CT values for inactivation of viruses by ozone (mg·min/L), based on poliovirus 1 (AWWA, 1991; U.S. EPA, 2006a) ...

The 24 pathogen families listed in the reference tool include microorganisms that cause Covid-19 and Nipah virus, among several other infections. UKHSA's Chief Scientific Advisor, Dr Isabel Oliver, ...

An unidentified virus has been reported in multiple regions of Russia, with patients exhibiting persistent high fever and severe coughing that includes the expectoration of blood. Russian media ...

The mPCR method's detection limit was established at 1 × 10 4 viral copies for both respiratory and enteric viruses, significantly enhancing diagnostic accuracy in clinical samples. The ability to ...

New insights into a "friendly virus" that could pave the way for cutting-edge treatments for the potentially fatal superbug C. diff have been uncovered by University of Sheffield scientists.

The experimental treatment, HSV-1 VG161, utilises a genetically modified herpes simplex virus to target tumours directly while stimulating the immune system. The therapy was recently tested in a Phase ...

This was the first time many had ever heard of the virus, but since it was first identified in 1976, there have actually been more than 20 serious Ebola incidents. Thankfully, none of them had the ...

An example is a virus called acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), a rare condition which causes muscle weakness and paralysis. A 15-year-old boy from Rochdale was left paralysed in January after ...

Health officials have published a new list of viruses and bacteria they say pose the greatest threat to public health. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says its "priority pathogen" guide is ...

UK health experts have pinpointed four high-risk emerging viruses with the potential to trigger the next global pandemic, dubbed "Disease X". In a report, the UK Health Security Agency identified ...

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 ...

So for example, as we've seen in the past, large outbreaks of Ebola virus have had major impacts globally, including socioeconomic impacts, so we take all those factors into account." Dr Oliver ...