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Hantavirus latest: Health chief warns further cases linked to outbreak on cruise ship are expected

At least nine cases have been confirmed

The Independent UK

Hantavirus: Testing ‘well under way’ for cruise Britons isolating at UK hospital

Twenty British nationals from the MV Hondius, together with a German who is a UK resident and a Japanese passenger, were taken to Arrowe Park Hospital

Evening Standard

Hantavirus: Cruise Britons isolate as captain praises ‘kindness’ and ‘unity’

In latest developments, the French government said a French woman evacuated from the cruise ship has tested positive for hantavirus.

Evening Standard

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Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital

Man, 69, is in intensive care in Johannesburg, while expedition guide Martin Anstee, 56, receiving care in Netherlands

The Guardian - UK

Hantavirus is giving me Covid flashbacks – so how worried should I be?

IN FOCUS : The sight of people in hazmat suits alongside phrases like ‘self-isolation’ dominating the airwaves is bringing back troubling memories for Katie Rosseinsky, who considers whether we should all start stocking up on toilet roll

The Independent UK

Global race under way to trace passengers who left hantavirus ship before outbreak confirmed

At least 29 passengers of 12 nationalities left the MV Hondius on 24 April after the first fatality

The Guardian - UK

Health chiefs race to contain hantavirus as two cruise ship passengers forced to self-isolate in UK

WHO warns the number of cases could rise due to the long incubation period of the virus, but said the overall public health risk was low

The Independent UK

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British expedition guide with hantavirus has ‘no idea how long I’ll be in hospital for’ after cruise ship outbreak

The expedition guide on board the MV Hondius said he hopes to ‘have a clearer picture’ of his symptoms later this week

The Independent UK

Hantavirus cruise outbreak: Two Britons self-isolate after exposure scare on MV Hondius

Two British nationals are self-isolating at home in the UK after possible exposure to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius.

The Times of India

Britons on hantavirus-hit ship to be asked to isolate back in UK for 45 days

Two British nationals who left MV Hondius before outbreak was detected are already self-isolating at home, say officials

The Guardian - UK

Hantavirus: British cruise passengers ‘will self-isolate in UK for 45 days’

Some 19 British nationals were listed as passengers on the cruise, which was sailing from Argentina to Cape Verde, with four British crew members.

Evening Standard

Kent meningitis outbreak may have peaked as UKHSA reports slowdown in cases

Experts continue to analyse strain of MenB to understand whether it has become more likely to spread or cause disease

The Guardian - UK

Meningitis B latest: Cases linked to outbreak fall as infections downgraded but experts call for ‘vigilance’

Experts warned a wave of secondary cases may be yet to come

The Independent UK

More than 100 students turned away for meningitis vaccine ‘due to capacity’

The university said the vaccination clinic will reopen on Friday from 9am to 5pm and advised people to be in the queue by 2pm

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The Independent UK

Health Secretary promises more meningitis vaccines as number of cases rise to 27

Wes Streeting said the spread of meningitis is not like Covid but he wanted more people to be protected.

The Independent UK

Cases of meningitis expected to rise in ‘unusual outbreak’, health chief says

New figures will be released on Thursday morning which are expected to see cases push above 20.

The Independent UK

Meningitis cases in latest outbreak likely to increase, chief scientist warns

The number of confirmed meningitis cases in the Kent outbreak is expected to increase, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Professor Robin May, UKHSA's chief scientific officer, confirmed 20 cases so far, with additional cases currently under investigation. The outbreak, linked to a nightclub in Canterbury, has been…

Evening Standard

Viral Dubai-style chocolate bar is urgently recalled over health warning

Shoppers are being warned of the risk

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Households urged to take care with festive food hygiene after ‘risks’ findings

Some 45% of people are playing “buffet roulette” by admitting they would be likely to leave food from the fridge out for hours before eating it.

The Guardian - UK

Lab-grown meat could be sold in UK in next few years, says food regulator

Food Standards Agency says applications for lab-grown steak, chicken and foie gras have already been submitted

The Independent UK

Food safety watchdog to investigate cell-cultivated products

The FSA said it needed to learn ‘about these products and how they’re made, to make sure they’re safe to for consumers to eat’.

The Guardian - UK

One in 20 people in UK has a confirmed food allergy, study finds

Prevalence of food hypersensitivity greater than thought, with allergy to peanuts or tree nuts most common

The Guardian - UK

UK food regulators slash recommended dose of CBD over health risks

Food Standards Agency drops advised daily limit from 70mg to 10mg in surprise reversal, citing risk to liver and thyroid issues

The Independent UK

Food watchdog cuts recommended maximum daily amount of cannabidiol

The cut followed evidence of some adverse effects on the liver and thyroid, the Food Standards Agency said.

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