Thomas Jeffries
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- Sep 3, 2026
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Are petting zoos safe? (opens the original)
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A three-year-old girl has died from a rare illness after visiting a petting zoo in Victoria. She had developed brain damage and kidney failure after spending weeks in intensive care. The girl is confirmed to have had haemolytic uraemic syndrome, a rare but serious serious condition, caused by infection with a specific type of Escherichia coli bacteria (or E. coli for short). This can be transmitted in a variety of ways, including after contact with animals on a farm or at a petting zoo. Fortunat
The threat of biological warfare is real – a new book describes the potential devastation (opens the original)
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Annie Jacobsen’s Biological War: A Scenario is a factually grounded book that reads like a thriller. It tells the story of a hypothetical but realistic pathogen, built to cause maximum destruction, that is leaked from a research laboratory. The pathogen quickly causes anarchy and mass casualties around the world. Review: Biological War: A Scenario – Annie Jacobsen (Torva) The book follows the same format as Jacobsen’s previous bestseller, Nuclear War: A Scenario, combining investigative journali
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