German airport worker dies of malaria after mosquito imported on plane www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 26 August 2026 at 19:49 Six employees in total were infected – five survivors are receiving medical care
Livestock bacterial disease spreading among humans in Europe www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Verity Bowman 26 August 2026 at 17:02 The skin infection has been circulating among gay men, in what appears to be the first evidence of human-to-human transmission
China clamped down on exotic wildlife farms – now they’ve moved to Southeast Asia www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Sarah Newey · Nuttakarn Sumon 26 August 2026 at 10:00 There’s been an ‘explosion’ of breeding facilities in Thailand and Laos, raising biosecurity concerns
Ten years after Brazil’s Zika epidemic, its children are still paying the price www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Lilia Sebouai 26 August 2026 at 08:00 A decade on from the outbreak, a second wave of complications is emerging in the ‘Zika babies’ born with severe defects
Help us test binoculars with the RSPB and birding experts www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Nathan Spendelow · Rebecca Astill 25 August 2026 at 08:00 Keen birders, aspiring twitchers and naturalists alike: the Telegraph Recommended team needs your help
This summer’s wildfire epidemic is one of the worst in decades – so why are deaths so low? www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 24 August 2026 at 18:19 As the risk of ‘fire weather’ increases, humans are learning to adapt to an ominous new normal
Swine flu outbreak in Delhi swamps clinics and hospitals www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Samaan Lateef 24 August 2026 at 17:31 Indian health authorities step up surveillance and hospital preparedness as cases of H1N1 surge
How to spend a weekend in Lake Garda www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Kiki Deere 23 August 2026 at 18:00 An insider guide to 48 hours exploring Italy’s largest lake – from picturesque boat trips to verdant terraced gardens
How to spend a perfect weekend in Lake Como www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Kiki Deere 23 August 2026 at 18:00 An insider guide to 48 hours in Italy’s ritziest region – from exquisite villas to romantic restaurants
Officials selling yellow fever certificates to unvaccinated travellers www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Henry Mhango 21 August 2026 at 15:37 Undercover investigation finds passengers are being sold official documents and allowed to board flights to risk zones without needing jabs
Congo gambles on ‘old’ vaccine as new Ebola virus spirals www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Ben Farmer 21 August 2026 at 14:21 The outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola could become the biggest in history
Top British scientist steps down from WHO www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Sarah Newey · Paul Nuki · Arthur Scott-Geddes 18 August 2026 at 10:23 Exclusive: Sir Jeremy Farrar, who advised the government on Covid, resigns after helping to implement job cuts at global body
Rabies deaths are rising. What is going wrong? www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Arthur Scott-Geddes · Tom Parry 17 August 2026 at 08:00 After decades of progress, infections are increasing – and almost all cases coincide with large populations of stray dogs
How to have the perfect slow-paced holiday in Zakynthos www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Heidi Fuller-love 14 August 2026 at 18:00 Sea turtles, sweet treats and sunsets, our expert guide shows there's more to this Greek isle than raucous nightlife
Ebola doctors ‘step back’ from WHO in drug trial ethics row www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Sarah Newey 14 August 2026 at 16:21 The debate highlights the difficulties involved in designing and running trials during a medical emergency
Wildfire watch: Inside London’s fire control centre on the hottest day of the year www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 14 August 2026 at 16:17 A summer of record-breaking heatwaves has turned the capital into a tinderbox
Inside the biggest collection of venomous snakes in Latin America www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Lilia Sebouai 14 August 2026 at 11:10 After a century of perfecting antivenom, Brazil’s Butantan Institute is sharing its life-saving snake research with the world
H5N1 sparks a very Australian epidemic www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Maeve Cullinan 13 August 2026 at 14:10 Tasmanian devils, platypus and dingoes all at risk of contracting the highly contagious bird flu as the country battles growing case numbers
Advice, cookbooks and emergency Pot Noodles: Your best gifts for university students www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Rachel Avery 13 August 2026 at 09:00 Results day has arrived and Telegraph readers share their present ideas for loved ones heading off to study
Ebola outbreak ‘doubling every 20 days’, warns UN chief www.telegraph.co.uk for the latest news from the UK and around the world. By: Ben Farmer · Maeve Cullinan 12 August 2026 at 19:07 Congo’s current epidemic is on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016