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Chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese forced into lockdown amid bird flu fears
The Government’s drastic measure to keep captive birds indoors comes after a number of confirmed cases of the contagious and…
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Lockdown measures imposed for Scotland’s poultry after rise in UK bird flu cases
Lockdown measures will be imposed for Scotland’s poultry following a rise in cases of bird flu in the UK. From…
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Student ‘could have died’ after doctors misdiagnosed her with ‘freshers flu’
Ellie Makin, 18, was rushed to hospital after forgetting to remove her tampon following a night out – but claims…
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Ministers ‘not fully prepared’ when Covid hit UK, government watchdog finds
Ministers were not “fully prepared” for the huge impact that Covid had on society, the economy and essential public services,…
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Third UK bird flu outbreak confirmed with 10km control zone in force
An unnamed premises in Lancashire has become the third to be put under a temporary control zone after cases of…
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Your Questions About The Winter Covid Immunity Gap, Answered
The UK coronavirus vaccine rollout started in December 2020 and the UK government has been quick to claim it’s one…
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Brits will continue to wear masks this winter in a bid to avoid illnesses
Four in ten Brits fear winter illnesses will be worse this year than in previous year – and so plan…
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UK travellers who fail to take Covid booster jabs ‘face renewed restrictions’
Almost 10 million people in the UK have received a third Covid vaccine, but around 30 per cent of over-80s…
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Woman with breast cancer told to wait week for Covid jab due to IT glitch
Lesley Stephen, who has stage four cancer and her immune system is compromised with her lungs under attack from cancerous…
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5 simple ways to stop the spread of Covid – including new ’10-minute rule’
The future looks a lot brighter than it did this time last year thanks to the vaccination rollout, but Covid…
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Scots pensioners forced to queue for hours in the cold for their jags
Hundreds of vulnerable pensioners were forced to queue for hours in the cold for their Covid boosters and flu jabs…
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Who is eligible for Covid-19 booster jab – and how you can book an appointment
In September, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) recommended that everyone over 50 be offered a third dose…
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5 key questions answered on booster jabs as rollout stalls sparking Plan B fears
Mirror Health and Science Editor Martin Bagot answers five key questions about the rollout of booster jabs, why you need…
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Getting rid of ‘super cold’ in just 24 hours as experts issue advice
A growing number of Scots are reportedly coming down with a so-called ‘super cold’ as the country continues to get…
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UK should brace for early flu outbreak amid fears 60,000 could die, expert warns
The UK’s flu season usually begins in September and ends in March but Dr John McCauley, a prominent flu scientist,…
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Eight shock findings over how UK failed to properly deal with Covid pandemic
A wide-ranging report by MPs said the UK was too “narrowly and inflexibly based on a flu model” that failed…
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Brits told to rest up and take sick days as ‘worst cold ever’ sweeps UK
Dr Jenny Harries – chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency – has urged Brits to take time off…
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‘Worst lurgy ever’ sweeps UK as key differences between bug and Covid explained
Many Brits have been struck down by what has been branded as “the worst cold ever” – but what are…
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Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood ‘wants pros who refuse jab banned from live tour’
Controversial Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has made his opinion clear on the unnamed unvaccinated pro dancers who…
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Brits who catch Covid and flu together are twice as likely to die, expert warns
UK Health Security Agency chief executive Dr Jenny Harries has warned that anyone who catches both Covid and flu at…
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Scots struck down by ‘worst cold ever’ as people complain about long symptoms
A growing number of Scots are coming down with the ‘worst cold ever’ as the country continues to grow used…
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‘Worst lurgy ever’ is spreading across UK – complete with ‘horrible symptoms’
As the ‘worst cold ever’ sweeps Britain, experts warn this winter would see an increase in colds and flu as…
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Who Is Eligible For A Flu Jab This Year? (And How To Get One)
The winter season is fast approaching, meaning we could soon have an outbreak of seasonal flu to contend with. Health…
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60,000 may die of flu due to low immunity caused by lockdown as 35m offered jab
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam urges Brits ‘defend yourselves’ as flu is back with a war on the seasonal bug to see…
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‘Worst cold ever’: GP explains why so many of are under the weather
It seems that everyone is suffering from a real bad case of the cold at the moment. Thousand of us…
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Covid booster jag rollout gets started across Forth Valley
The Covid-19 booster programme is now underway in Forth Valley. Residents in care homes for older people were the first…
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Covid is going to just become a cold and will get weaker, says vaccine creator
Professor Dame Sarah Gilbert, who worked on the Oxford-AstraZeneca jab, has predicted that Covid-19 is unlikely to mutate into a…
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Healthy baby terminated by accident in horror hospital mix up
Surgery to abort an unhealthy baby to save the life of its stronger twin went horribly wrong when doctors at…
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Mum-of-three battling sepsis gives birth to baby girl the size of an iPhone
Carly Roberts went into labour when she was 28 weeks pregnant. Baby Isla weighed just 2lb 13oz when she was…
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Dad-to-be, 40, who turned down chance of vaccines dies after catching Covid
Marcus Birks passed away at the Royal Stoke University Hospital in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, on Friday. He had been in intensive…
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NHS bracing for perfect storm disaster amid ‘mass exodus’ of burnt-out staff
A decade of austerity, the toll of the coronavirus pandemice and winter pressures mean the NHS is headed for a…
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Doctor forced to tell unvaccinated, dying Covid patients ‘It’s too late’ for jab
A frontline doctor has been forced to tell close-to-death Covid patients begging her for a vaccine that she is sorry…
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Deadly mosquitos heading to UK as tropical weather hits this week
Mosquitos carrying deadly viruses such as Zika are believed to be entering the UK and could be circulating already, health…
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