UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families

UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families

Source: The Guardian

UK Health Security Agency’s tool highlights viruses and bacteria, many not yet seen in the country, that could pose biosecurity risk

Deadly disease-causing organisms from pathogen families that include bird flu, plague and Ebola pose a threat to health in the UK and should be prioritised for research, government experts have said.
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