A new and more virulent strain of the E coli bacterium caused the outbreak that has killed 17 people and left more than 1,500 ill across Europe, the World Health Organisation has announced. Hilde Kruse, a food safety expert at the WHO, told the Associated Press it was “a unique strain that has never been [...]
A hospital in London and another in Nottingham have confirmed they have treated patients with the new ‘superbug’, which is resistant to the most powerful antibiotics.There are fears that without vigilance the enzyme that allows any bacteria to become a superbug could become widespread in NHS hospitals.It has infected around 50 Britons so far, many [...]
As the Icelandic volcano continues to spew ash across much of Europe, questions are circulating about whether the fine airborne particles of rock and glass pose health or environmental risks.The consensus of The World Health Organization and British health groups is that, so far, the potential risks are minimal but that people with asthma or [...]
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