Babesiosis attacks the blood cells of dogs causing lethargy, weakness, pale gums, red/brown urine and fever, among other symptoms. Four dogs have contracted canine babesiosis in Harlow, Essex, in recent months despite not travelling abroad, with three of the animals dying.
Uranium deposits are found all over the world. The largest deposits of uranium are found in Australia, Kazakhstan and Canada. High-grade deposits are only found in Canada.
Langer Heinrich uranium mine, located in the Namib Desert 40km south-east of the Rio Tinto-operated Rossing uranium mine, is the ninth largest uranium producing mine in the world. The open-pit mine produced 1,960t of uranium in 2012.