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Seventy contacts identified of tuberculosis (TB) case linked to Rhondda pub

There is nothing to suggest that the person contracted TB at the pub - it is thought they attended the venue not knowing they had the infection

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Welsh parents urged to get their children vaccinated after polio virus found in UK waste water

Polio can cause temporary or permanent paralysis and can be life-threatening

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'I became so ill with Covid that it felt like I was breathing fire'

Kelvin Williams, 57, fell deeply ill just two weeks before he was meant to have his first Covid jab

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Wales records sharp rise in the number of people testing positive for Covid

Public Health Wales has warned that Wales is showing 'early signs of a possible autumn wave' of Covid following a rise hospitalisations and deaths

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Children could be sent home to work remotely again this winter, headteachers in Wales warn

Schools want the best for children but would have no choice if staff were off sick, a union has warned

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Wales warned to brace for 'one or more' waves of Covid this winter

Dr Chris Williams, of Public Health Wales, said we could already be at the start of an autumn wave

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Latest Covid symptoms and how they're different from flu

Cases of both Covid and flu are on the rise in Wales but there are differences between the two

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The important HIV medication app that's being expanded to help more people in Wales

Preptrack is a free UK-based app that aims to remind users of PrEP when they need to take their doses of medication

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Flu season could start earlier this winter and affect more people than normal

Public Health Wales said cases of flu are already being detected in Wales

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Monkeypox vaccine jabs will split into five smaller doses in Wales

'Fractional dosing' does not compromise protection and clinical results show 'it provides a near-identical immune response in patients', say experts

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Warning issued to hot tub owners after spike in Legionnaires' disease cases

Public Health Wales has seen as rise in cases in the past year

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Health expert warns of spike in monkeypox cases amid shortage of vaccines

Four UK Chief Medical Officers agreed vaccine deployment should be prioritised where there are localised outbreaks

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UK Government issues update on Monkeypox vaccine as shortage pauses rollout

The UK Health Security Agency has announced a shortage of Monkeypox vaccines as doses will run out by the end of August. A delivery of 100,000 doses is expected to arrive “later in September”.

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Care home where residents got food poisoning facing criminal investigation

Ashgrove House has a zero-star rating for food hygiene

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School closures in the pandemic 'damaging' and left children depressed

School closures were “particularly damaging” with young people’s mental health worsening during periods of national lockdown, new report says

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How the monkeypox vaccine will be distributed in Wales

Six further cases of monkeypox were identified in Wales at the start of last week

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Monkeypox cases rise again in Wales

Public Health Wales have confirmed an increase in cases

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Monkeypox cases rise in Wales again

Leading sexual health professionals have warned about a shortage of vaccines used to protect groups from the disease

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Who is most at risk in a heatwave and what does it do to your body

Those most vulnerable have been given advice on how to keep cool during the extreme weather

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School closures considered amid heat warning for Wales

Most schools want to stay open and councils are monitoring the situation

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Wales to introduce 20mph default speed limit for drivers

There have been pilot schemes running across the country

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Wales to slash speed limit on most residential roads from 30mph to 20mph

The policy will apply to roads where there is a 'system of street lighting furnished by means of lamps placed not more than 200 yards apart' but there will be some exceptions

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Wales becomes first UK nation to impose 20mph residential speed limit

Senedd members have backed plans by the Welsh Government to increase road safety.

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Wales becomes UK's first nation with 20mph default speed limit

Senedd members have backed Welsh Government plans

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Two more monkeypox cases discovered in Wales

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a 77% weekly increase globally in the number of lab-confirmed cases of the virus

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