A deadly virus is highly likely to be heading to the UK thanks to climate change, according to scientists. The UK Government has been warned about Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), which has a mortality rate of up to 40% and is spread by ticks or animal tissue.
CCHF is on the World Health Organisation’s list of ‘priority’ diseases, and it's found in eastern Europe and now France. Other diseases the Uk has been warned to look out for include deadly Rift Valley fever, Zika, and ‘breakbone’ fever.
Warmer weather will allow the disease to spread to the UK, according to the WHO.
