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Hannah Kane

Killer virus spreading across Europe 'highly likely' to reach UK and its symptoms

New cases of a killer virus described as the current biggest threat to public health have reportedly spread across Europe, with experts saying it could reach the UK.

Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) broke out in Iraq and Namibia and has also caused two reported deaths in Pakistan.

Meanwhile, several cases have been reported in Spain and experts speaking to Parliament's Science, Innovation and Technology Committee last week said it was "highly likely" there could soon be cases in the UK, the Mirror reports.

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