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Hantavirus cruise ship to resume sailing after deadly outbreak

MV Hondius has been ‘effectively cleaned’, said the Dutch public health authority

The Independent UK

Salmonella poisoning in England hits decade high – and the cost of living crisis could be to blame

Scientist suggests the cost of living crisis could be driving the increase in salmonella and campylobacter cases

The Independent UK

Britain Faces Critical 52-Hour Heatwave Warnings With Greater Risk To Life As Temperatures Climb Towards 32C

The UK Health Security Agency has issued yellow heat alerts across parts of England due to an early summer heatwave, warning of increased health risks and potential strain on services.

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Salmonella alert for London: Cases of the food poisoning bacteria soar to a 'record high'

The capital saw a 7.1% jump in laboratory-confirmed salmonella cases in a year

Evening Standard

Salmonella infections in England at highest level in a decade, figures show

Cases remain ‘consistently high’ – with 10,406 infections last year, 26% more than in 2016

The Guardian - UK

Brit hospitalised with hantavirus in the Netherlands after cruise ship outbreak returns to UK

The person was medically evacuated from the Netherlands to England and is now following strict infection prevention and control measures

The Independent UK

Hottest May day for nearly 80 years as parts of UK hit heatwave threshold

Highest temperatures of 2026 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as Kew Gardens in London reaches 32.3C

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Heat to rise to possible record-breaking highs over rest of bank holiday weekend

The UK saw the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday.

Evening Standard

UK records hottest day of year as forecasters warn of more extreme heat

Temperature reaches 30.5C in Kent as amber health alerts issued before bank holiday temperatures rise

The Guardian - UK

London expected to swelter in 31C on Sunday as May heatwave set to break record

It’s set to get even hotter in London with the Met Office predicting 31C on Sunday afternoon

Evening Standard

‘Free flowing traffic at Dover’ after queues on hot bank holiday weekend

Holidaymakers got stuck in hours-long queues earlier on the hottest day of the year so far.

Evening Standard

New EU border checks at Dover suspended after queues on hot bank holiday weekend

The UK has seen the hottest day of the year so far on Saturday.

Evening Standard

London heatwave LIVE: Temperatures hit 35C in capital as train services go into meltdown

The all-time May temperature high was broken for the second day in a row at Kew Gardens, according to the Met Office

Evening Standard

Temperatures in UK could be hotter than the Seychelles on Saturday

The UK will enjoy another very warm and sunny day on Saturday, with 30C likely to be recorded in the south of England, the Met Office said.

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Evening Standard

Wildfire alert for London as temperatures soar in heatwave towards record 34C for May

‘The risk of wildfire is very real,’ says London Fire Brigade Assistant Commissioner Paul McCourt

Evening Standard

London sizzles on hottest day of the year so far - with temperatures only set to climb

Temperatures hit 27.4C in Heathrow on Friday afternoon - but Bank Holiday Monday could become the hottest May day on record

Evening Standard

UK enjoys hottest day of the year with temperatures forecast to climb further

The Met Office said temperatures reached 26.9C in Heathrow, west London, early on Friday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Amber heat health alert issued for parts of UK as hot temperatures hit

The alert comes as the UK is forecast to see its hottest May day on record over the bank holiday weekend.

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Evening Standard

UK set for record hot May day with parts of country hotter than Barbados

Temperatures are forecast to hit 33C over the bank holiday weekend.

The Independent UK

Life-threatening disease linked to tick bites found at popular UK beauty spots

The new cases brings the total of UK-acquired cases to six

The Guardian - UK

Lyme disease cases in England rise by more than 20% in a year

Scientists developing vaccines and anti-tick treatments amid growing concern over spread of disease

The Independent UK

Ebola outbreak: What are the symptoms and is the virus a risk to the UK?

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The Independent UK

Fourth case of meningitis linked to Reading outbreak confirmed in junior school pupil

Health officials said the child was recovering well and the risk to the wider public remained low

Evening Standard

Fourth case of meningitis confirmed in Reading

A junior school pupil is said by health officials to be ‘recovering well’.

The Economic Times

Hantavirus: Britain secures experimental Japanese drug to strengthen response

Britain has received experimental favipiravir from Japan to treat a deadly hantavirus outbreak. The drug is not licensed in the UK and its use for hantavirus is experimental. The outbreak involves Andes virus, which can spread between people. Health officials confirm no increased transmissibility or pandemic risk.

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