The Latest Breaking News from Public Health Scotland

Monkeypox scare as individuals in Scotland 'linked' to cases of deadly disease

Health officials in Scotland are involved in contact tracing a “small number of individuals”.

Daily Record · May 13, 2022

11 hepatitis symptoms including vomiting and itchy skin as more children fall ill

Public Health Scotland shared 11 hepatitis symptoms parents should know.

Daily Record · May 13, 2022

Scottish health officials search for contacts linked to 'monkeypox' case

HEALTH officials in Scotland are involved in contact tracing a “small number of individuals” linked to a case of monkeypox ...

The National (Scotland) · May 13, 2022

Minimum alcohol pricing in Scotland 'has cost drinkers £270m' since introduction

The flagship policy was introduced by the Scottish Government in May 2018 as a way of reducing the appeal of cheap high-strength drinks.

Daily Record · Apr 30, 2022

Wishaw school racks up most COVID infections in Scotland since start of pandemic

St Aidan’s High School had the had the highest outbreak with 110 pupils infected in August of last year

Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022

Scots schools with highest Covid-19 infections since start of pandemic

The Daily Record obtained the data after a Freedom of Information request to Public Health Scotland.

Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022

Scottish schools with highest Covid-19 outbreaks in last six weeks

The Daily Record obtained the data after a Freedom of Information request to Public Health Scotland.

Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022

World Health Organization (WHO) monitoring hepatitis surge affecting children in Tayside

Public Health Scotland (PHS) chiefs were also made aware of the cases of hepatitis – an inflammation of the liver – identified in children aged between one and five years old who have been admitted to hospital across the central belt

Daily Record · Apr 22, 2022

Mysterious hepatitis outbreak sees more than 100 children affected

A number of children have needed liver transplants

Wales Online · Apr 22, 2022

Child hepatitis cases rise as experts say 'mystery spate could be linked to lockdown'

There are 108 confirmed UK cases of hepatitis cases in children aged 10 and under.

Daily Record · Apr 21, 2022