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For norovirus, proper handwashing with soap and running water remains the most reliable defence. The process matters just as much as the soap itself because the virus needs to be physically washed away from the skin. This is particularly important before eating, after using the toilet and when caring for someone who is unwell. Photo for illustrative purposes only - Pixabay

The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection and its existing subvariants no longer pose a serious threat to humans, with herd immunity having developed worldwide.

This file photo taken on August 16, 2022 shows a patient showing his hand with a sore caused by an infection of the monkeypox virus, in the isolation area for monkeypox patients at the Arzobispo Loayza hospital, in Lima, Peru. - AFP file photo

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Proponents of the lab-leak hypothesis highlight that the earliest known Covid-19 cases emerged in Wuhan, China -- home to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), a major hub for coronavirus research Photo source : AFP

Dr Vinod said that although China is experiencing seasonal respiratory illness spikes, including hMPV, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, there was no evidence to suggest that these posed a global pandemic threat like Covid-19 had. - Photo by 123RF

UPM virologist Professor Dr Zamberi Sekawi said mpox was different from Covid-19, which spreads more easily through droplets produced by saliva when talking or coughing.

Birds fly collected along the coast in the Vadso municipality of Finnmark in Norway following a major outbreak of bird flu on July 20, 2023. - Photo by AFP

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