The Latest Breaking News from UK Health Security Agency

Medieval disease returns as infections TREBLE - see map to find cases in your area

Cases of syphilis, the ancient sexually transmitted disease, increased by 15% to nearly 8,700 diagnoses last year - the largest annual number since 1948

Daily Mirror · Jun 19, 2023

Two students at Bury College have died of meningococcal disease in three months

Following latest death - of barbering student Alfie Mullans - the UK Health Security Agency said the two cases are not related or linked and are different strains of meningococcal disease

Manchester Evening News · Jun 16, 2023

UK heatwave mapped: Yellow alerts issued for nine regions in England as temperatures soar

Met Office and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have worked together to identify the expected impacts of the weather, including concern of "an increase of mortality across the population"

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023

Gonorrhoea and syphilis diagnoses are at their highest in decades – here's what you need to know about these STIs

The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that diagnoses of gonorrhoea and syphilis have surged in the last year. Shockingly, gonorrhoea rates are the highest they have been since records began in 1918.

The Conversation · Jun 9, 2023

Eight grim signs and symptoms of medieval disease surging back

The symptoms of this horrible and potentially life-threatening sexually transmitted disease are enough to turn your stomach and cases are at record levels

Wales Online · Jun 8, 2023

Hot weather warnings upgraded as thunderstorms set to hit UK

The UK Health Security Agency has warned of hot weather which could affect the wider population.

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023

UKHSA and Met Office yellow heat alert escalated to amber for Nottinghamshire

The yellow alert has been upgraded to amber

Nottingham Post · Jun 8, 2023

Heat warning in London ahead of 30C thunderstorms

A yellow alert warning has been issued for the capital from 9am on Friday

Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023

Heat health warning issued in South West ahead of baking hot weekend

The UK Health Security Agency has put out the first warning of the year with temperatures in the mid to high 20s forecast

Bristol Post · Jun 7, 2023

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Met Office issue first heat health alert of the year as temperatures set to hit 30C

Some areas of the country will be hotter than favourite holiday destinations abroad

Wales Online · Jun 7, 2023