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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
Lifestyle
Hannah Kane, Assistant News Editor & Clare McCarthy

Symptoms of new 'killer virus' as it spreads across Europe and deaths reported

New cases of a killer virus are spreading across Europe, with experts warning it is likely it could reach our neighbours in the UK.

A health warning has been issued by scientists for Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), which has been described as the current biggest threat to public health, after breaking out in Iraq and Namibia, the Mirror reports.

It has also caused two reported deaths in Pakistan - with several cases reported in Spain. Last week, insiders speaking to Parliament's Science, Innovation and Technology Committee revealed it was "highly likely" there could soon be cases in the UK.

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