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The Latest Breaking News from The UK Health Security Agency

Imported dengue cases reach record high across parts of the UK

At least 904 cases of imported dengue fever were recorded in 2024, a considerable increase from the year before

Evening Standard

UK could lose low TB status amid rising cases, officials warn

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published its first annual report detailing the infectious diseases impacting England.

Evening Standard

Three die in listeria outbreak linked to NHS hospital and care home desserts

The UK Health Security Agency has found a match for the outbreak strain in a particular type of dessert supplied to the NHS.

Evening Standard

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People with norovirus in London hospitals up by nearly 90% in a fortnight according to new figures

London hospitals see number of norovirus cases surge amid warnings of ‘potential second wave’

Evening Standard

UK on alert after death toll from mystery illness in Congo rises

The outbreak of a mystery illness has now killed 60 people, the World Health Organisation said

The Independent UK

New case of severe mpox variant detected as UKHSA works ‘rapidly’ to limit spread

The clade 1b variant was detected in East Sussex after a person recently returned from Uganda

The Independent UK

UK weather: new yellow weather warnings for ice issued for large parts of UK – as it happened

Ice warnings extended for majority of Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and large parts of east of England as temperatures set to drop as low as -20C overnight

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UK weather: power cuts, traffic chaos and cancelled flights due to heavy snow

Closed roads, multi-vehicle collisions and train problems reported as Met Office warnings remain in place

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Icy blast raises risk of death in elderly, health chiefs warn, as Age UK criticises winter benefit cut

Pensioners already worrying about heating, says charity, as temperatures set to plummet to zero or below across UK

The Independent UK

Cold snap ‘could lead to death of elderly' as Labour Winter Fuel Payment cut slammed

An imminent cold snap could put the elderly at risk of death, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned as a charity criticised the…

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Health chiefs issue warning over tuberculosis as cases on the rise in the UK

Cases rose by 11 per cent in 2023, according to the UK Health Security Agency

The Independent UK

Bird flu vaccine deal agreed to bolster pandemic preparedness

The UK Health Security Agency stressed there is no evidence at this stage to suggest the A(H5N1) virus will start spreading among humans.

Evening Standard

Five million doses of bird flu vaccine bought by UK to prepare for pandemic

Emergence of a new strain of bird flu is ‘at the top of the list’ for pandemic threats says Sir Andrew Pollard

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UK ‘on the brink of defeating’ meningitis C

There were just three cases of meningococcal group C – the infection which can lead to meningitis C – last year, the UK Health Security Agency said.

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‘Increasing risk’ of tropical infections as new blood donor monitoring launched

Concerns have been raised that some new infections could pose a threat in the UK due to climate change.

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UK identifies 4 cases of new mpox variant, the first cluster outside Africa

British health officials say they have identified four cases of the new, more infectious version of mpox that first emerged in Congo, marking the first time the variant has caused a cluster of illness outside of Africa

Evening Standard

Fourth UK case of more transmissible mpox strain found

All four patients belong to the same household, the UK Health Security Agency said

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Fourth UK case of more transmissible mpox strain detected

All four patients belong to the same household, the UK Health Security Agency said.

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Mpox outbreak: How can UK travellers stay safe from the virus?

The UK Health Security Agency say the risk of mpox infection is ‘low for most travellers’

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Mpox: Government orders 150,000 vaccine doses as health agency warns new strain 'likely' to be found in UK

Jab to be offered to eligible groups over the coming months

The Guardian - UK

Parents in UK urged to ensure children get measles jab before new school term

Health agency warns of surge in cases of potentially serious disease as MMR vaccination uptake falls below 95%

The Independent UK

UK mpox outbreak of 2022: Where cases started and how infection spread to 3,000 people

Transmission of mpox – monkeypox – in the UK was linked to sexual activity and hit more than 3,000 by December 2022

Evening Standard

What is mpox? New vaccination sites open across England

Officials said it is important those who are eligible can access jabs easily, though cases remain low

The Independent UK

Baby dies from whooping cough, the tenth in England in the last seven months

More than 10,000 cases of whooping cough have been recorded since January

Evening Standard

E. coli: First death in England linked to ongoing outbreak of bacteria

One person in England has died linked to the ongoing E.coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has said.

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