UK unusual outbreaks of disease

These references relate to unusual outbreaks of disease in the United Kingdom that are relevant to understanding CBW issues and responses to them. [NOTE: in the world of healthcare, an outbreak of disease is, by definition, unusual; however, in the realm of control of deliberate disease, the phrase has been used on a regular basis.]

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Total Records Found: 7401, showing 25 per page
Title 2025-0110 [BBC] Protection zone in place after bird flu outbreak -scotland-
Author James Delaney
Sides 4
Weblink https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c07kexx9yd4o
Title 2025-0101 [BBC] Restrictions brought in after bird flu outbreak
Author Stuart Harratt
Sides 2
Title 2025-0100 {UK} [CabOff] CP1240 UK Government Response to the Covid-19 Inquiry Module 1 Report -2025-0116-
Sides 40
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-government-response-to-the-covid-19-inquiry-module-1-report/uk-government-uk-covid-19-inquiry-response-module-1-implementation-update
Title 2024-1229 [BBC] Bird flu confirmed at poultry farm
Author Priti Mistry
Sides 2
Title 2024-1213 [BBC] Bird flu restrictions imposed across four counties
Author Alex Pope
Sides 3
Title 2024-1212 {UK} [APHA] [MetOff] Risk of airborne introduction of BTV and EHDV to Great Britain from the near Continent
Sides 11
Weblink https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675b1829cc8e58f3d675a423/airborneOrbivirusAssessmentExtPub2024_38.pdf
Title 2024-1212 {UK} [APHA] [MetOff] PubPR — Risk assessment – airborne introduction of bluetongue virus
Sides 13
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/risk-assessment-airborne-introduction-of-bluetongue-virus
Title 2024-1211 [BBC] Bird flu detected in Dereham as cases in Norfolk grow
Author Andy Trigg
Sides 2
Title 2024-1206 [BBC] Single case of BSE confirmed on Scottish farm
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce8n973zd94o
Title 2024-1111 {UK} [DEFRA] [APHA] PR — Bird flu -avian influenza- latest situation in England
Sides 58
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england
Title 2024-1030 [PA] [Gua] First UK case of mpox variant clade Ib detected in London
Author -no author listed-
Sides 2
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/30/mpox-variant-clade-ib-london-first-case
Title 2024-1030 [Gua] OpEd — Britain has closed its eyes to long Covid – which means it will ravage even more lives and livelihoods
Author Devi Sridhar
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/30/britain-long-covid-lives-us-boosters
Title 2024-1030 [BBC] First case of more spreadable mpox detected in UK
Author James Gallagher
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce3yn7pzrndo
Title 2024-1017 [Gua] Bird flu in pheasants in England sparks concern over lax rearing rules
Author Helena Horton
Sides 2
Title 2024-0902 [BBC] Restrictions extended as bluetongue virus spreads
Author Andy Trigg
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gd8e43v86o
Title 2024-0831 [BBC] Animal movements restricted over deadly virus
Author Katy Prickett
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd9dv20gylyo
Title 2024-0829 [BBC] Three more cases of bluetongue disease confirmed
Author Mariam Issimdar
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clynv2gjmr3o
Title 2024-0827 [BBC] Restrictions after deadly virus detected in sheep
Author Andy Trigg
Sides 3
Weblink https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5y5jn4pv87o
Title 2024-0813 [Gua] Urban birds are teeming with antibiotic-resistant bacteria study finds
Author Nicola Davis
Sides 2
Title 2024-0509 [BBC] Whooping cough – Cases up again as five infant deaths reported
Author Nick Triggle
Sides 3
Title 2024-0417 [Gua] UK-s native poultry under threat as bird flu takes hold worldwide
Author Helena Horton
Sides 2
Title 2024-0414 [Obs] The disease-busting hybrids that could bring back the majestic English elm
Author James Tapper
Sides 4
Title 2024-0327 [Gua] Northumberland’s Farne Islands reopen to visitors after bird flu outbreak
Author Mark Brown
Sides 5
Title 2024-0321 {UK} [DEFRA] [APHA] PR — Bird flu -avian influenza- latest situation in England
Sides 57
Weblink https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england
Title 2024-0321 [Gua] Young and old – how the Covid pandemic has affected every UK generation
Author Hannah Devlin
Sides 10

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