There are concerns a popular pasta sauce may be contaminated with shards of glass. The product has been urgently recalled to supermarkets and people are being urged to check their store cupboards.The...
Health authorities in Congo are scrambling to contain a deadly anthrax outbreak that has claimed one life and triggered a cross-border alert. The outbreak, centred in North Kivu Province near Lake...
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A shopper was left "absolutely sick to the stomach" after spotting what appeared to be the foetus of a dead baby rat in her supermarket lettuce. Georgia Rizzi, 34, was about to make a sandwich with...
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UK bans EU cheese and meat to stop disease spreading2 days agoTom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese...
People arriving in Britain from the European Union have been banned from bringing some meat, dairy and animal products into the country. Temporary restrictions were introduced to prevent the spread...
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UK bans EU cheese and meat to stop disease spreading4 hours agoTom EspinerBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesThe UK government has brought in a temporary ban on holidaymakers bringing in cheese...
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Holidaymakers heading to Europe for the Easter break have been left fuming after a sudden government warning. If you're fortunate enough to be flying off to an EU destination this month, you might be...
Concerns are growing over the potential for a hantavirus outbreak in Birmingham as bin worker strikes continue. Originating from mice and rats, the virus was also responsible for killing the wife of...
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A former industrial town in the North East famous for its contribution to the invention of the railway locomotive is sadly now on the wrong track as the streets are flooded with a cheap deadly drug...
An alarming outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) has been found on nearly 1,000 farms in Hungary, triggering border closures. Gergely Gulyas, the country’s chief of staff, said the source of...
Wild boars have been venturing more frequently into urban areas across Spain in recent years, a trend largely driven by prolonged drought conditions. The ongoing climate challenges have led to a...
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Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic illness spread primarily through infected rodents, is rapidly spreading across Nigeria, prompting urgent public health warnings and straining the nation’s...
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has sounded the alarm over a "previously rarely detected" fungal infection that is "rapidly emerging" across England. This invading fungus, known as Candidozyma...
Trump targets 'anti-American ideology' at Smithsonian museums7 hours agoMax MatzaBBC NewsGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution,...