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XEC Covid variant: Hospitalisations on the rise in London amid spread of new strain

UK Health Security Agency officials have urged anyone eligible to come forward for a booster vaccine

Evening Standard

NHS warns of 18,000 flu deaths since 2022 as it urges vaccination uptake

Health experts ask those eligible to ‘help reduce the burden on our hospitals’ over winter by booking in for free jabs

The Guardian - UK

Health officials sound alarm over drop in flu vaccine uptake

‘Just go and get it, don’t take the risk,’ warns a mother whose child was hospitalised by the winter virus

The Independent UK

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University students urged to use condoms amid high gonorrhoea and syphilis rates

The UK Health Security Agency released the latest data.

Evening Standard

London's measles hotspots revealed as parents urged to get children vaccinated

Nearly half of all cases in England this year have been reported in the capital

Evening Standard

London freshers warned to protect against STIs amid high transmission in capital

Young adults in London are more likely to have an STI than other regions

Evening Standard

Pressure mounts on publisher of Economist over ties to tobacco

Exclusive: Experts pull out of health conferences run by Economist Impact after revelations of commercial links

The Guardian - UK

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Residents near Lancashire chemicals plant told to wash homegrown produce

Exclusive: council issues advisory as investigation begins and documents reveal estimates of PFOA emissions

The Guardian - UK

'Extremely hygiene conscious' London mother died after mystery E coli infection, inquest hears

Laura Farmer was thought to be recovering when she suffered an unexpected stroke and died

Evening Standard

Quarter of London children unvaccinated against measles, figures show

MMR vaccination rate in the capital at lowest rate in 14 years

Evening Standard

Covid variant XEC 'taking charge', experts warn with fears it will sweep across Europe and the US

The new strain was discovered by German scientists in June

Evening Standard

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

Evening Standard

What is Covid XEC and what are the symptoms to look out for? Cases surge across the UK

The variant, first detected in Germany, is now soaring across the UK

Evening Standard

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%

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Campaigners issue urgent call for mpox vaccine rollout in UK amid new dangerous variant

Campaigners call for urgent roll-out of mpox vaccine in UK and abroad amid dangerous Clade 1 variant

Evening Standard

Mpox myths debunked: Questions around the outbreak answered

Mpox, which is now considered a public health emergency, is typically mild but can be fatal

The Guardian - UK

UK prepares for mpox cases after global emergency declared

Risk considered low but health plans include rapid testing and care protocols for people with infection

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

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London's gonorrhoea rate doubles in decade amid warning of antibiotic resistant cases

Analysis shows diagnostic rate of STI has jumped 133% in ten-year period

The Guardian - UK

Gonorrhoea getting more drug-resistant and ‘may become untreatable’

Rise in super-strength cases in England reaches highest level since records began, UKHSA says

International Business Times UK

Doctor Warns Of 'Sloth Fever' As 19 Europeans Fall Sick: Symptoms, Risks, And What To Do If Infected

A warning has been issued to the European Union after an increase in the number of cases of the oropouche virus, also known as "sloth fever."

The Independent UK

Antibiotic-resistant gonorrhoea cases are on the rise, officials warn

Rates of Syphilis increased by almost 10 per cent in 2023 compared to 2022

The National (Scotland)

Sloth Fever in Europe – Should Scots be concerned?

SLOTH Fever or 'the Oropouche Virus' is a debilitating illness with nineteen confirmed cases in Europe ...

The Independent UK

Sloth fever is in Europe – what is it and how worried should we be?

Symptoms include a rash, headache and muscle and joint pain

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

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