Health experts reveal new list of diseases that may pose threat to public health

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) say that Norovirus and Avian flu, otherwise known as bird flu, are on the list as well as mosquito-spread illnesses. New tests and vaccines will now be researched by scientists and investors “in the interests of biosecurity”. The list is aimed to be updated once a year, and there is no ranking since threats constantly change.

Today, heard that the government instructed PPE suppliers to prioritise English NHS settings over Scotland. Just as shocking, the government withdrew embassy support from Scottish government officials negotiating PPE deals in foreign countries. The document states that the risk of certain illnesses has increased due to climate change.



It adds: “There have been significant efforts, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, by a number of organisations to ‘prioritise pathogens’ for various different reasons. “The purpose of this tool is to describe important pathogen families where investment into DTV research and development is most needed in the interests of biosecurity. “We think this tool will be of most interest to academic institutions and England-based funders of health research.

” A family of viruses called Paramyxoviridae, which includes measles, is on the list and some bacteria also feature, including those such as gonorrhoea. Diseases or pathogens on the list Adenovirus Lassa fever Norovirus Mers Ebola (and similar viruses, such as Marburg) Flaviviridae (which includes dengue, Zika and hepatitis C) Hantavirus Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever Flu (non-seasonal, including avian) Nipah virus Oropouche Rift Valley fever Acute flaccid myelitis Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) Mpox Chikungunya Anthrax Q fever Enterobacteriaceae (such as E. coli and Yersinia pestis, which causes plague) Tularaemia Moraxellaceae (which cause lung, urine and bloodstream infections) Gonorrhoea Staphlylococcus Group A and B Strep The UK Biological Security Strategy report, published in 2023, that is referenced in the new document, stated “the risk of an outbreak of a new animal or plant pest or pathogen in the UK over the next five years has increased and is likely to continue to do so over the next decade.

” The UKHSA prevents, prepares for and responds to infectious diseases, and environmental hazards..