World’s first case of bird flu in sheep detected in England H5N1 virus found in single animal in Yorkshire but risk to general public is very low, say experts The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025
What is Listeria? Symptoms and causes of deadly bacteria linked to hospital ice cream deaths UK Health Security Agency and Food Standards Agency investigating cases linked to the same strain of listeria infection The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025
Quick Facts On Listeria: What You Should Know As UK Outbreak Kills Three, Two More Under Observation A Listeria outbreak in the UK, linked to contaminated desserts, has resulted in three deaths, prompting an investigation by health authorities. International Business Times UK · Mar 20, 2025
Three dead as dessert supplied to NHS hospitals and care homes linked to a listeria outbreak NHS staff advised to remove all products from Cool Delight Desserts as a precaution The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
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 · Mar 19, 2025
Three dead after severe food poisoning outbreak linked to desserts served in NHS hospitals Officials are probing whether desserts in NHS hospitals are behind the listeria outbreak Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
Lassa fever: UK detects case of Ebola-like disease - symptoms you should watch out for Officials are rushing to find contacts of person who travelled to the UK last month with Lassa fever Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025
What is Lassa fever and what are the symptoms after UK case Most people with Lassa fever will make a full recovery although severe illness can occur The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
Lassa fever: Ebola-like virus found in person who travelled to the UK Lassa fever does not spread easily between people and the overall risk to the public is regarded as ‘very low’ The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025
Concern over dip in vaccine which can protect against six cancers The HPV vaccine helps protect against human papillomavirus. The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025
This is why everyone seem to have norovirus at the moment Experts have their say on new strains The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
UK health security chiefs warn of second wave of norovirus Shift in circulating strains means those who’ve already had vomiting bug this winter risk catching it again The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025
Norovirus: Health bosses warn of second wave of winter vomiting bug as new strains circulate Norovirus levels are ‘exceptionally high’ amid a surge of the recently emerged GII.17 strain Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025
What you need to know about new norovirus outbreak as NHS forced to shut wards There has been a sharp rise in the GII.4 strain The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025
Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025 Experts warn of ‘second norovirus wave’ with people catching bug more than once Symptoms of norovirus can be more severe in older adults, young children and those who are immunocompromised.
The Fashion Central · Feb 16, 2025 Wintry Blast Incoming! Met Office Warns of Snow and ‘Potentially Fatal’ Freezing Rain Hitting the UK Met Office Issues ‘Potentially Fatal’ Warning as Freezing Rain and Snow Set to Slam the UK
Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025 Norovirus cases surge in a fortnight as London hospital declares highest alert level UKHSA data reveals an increase in norovirus cases over recent weeks
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 As mpox vaccine centres open across England, here’s who is eligible for a jab The UK is actively expanding access to mpox vaccines across England
The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025 Mapped: The new mpox vaccination sites opening across England after new cases found Another case of clade 1b mpox was detected in the UK on Friday
The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025 Delays to post-Brexit border checks may have let diseased chicken enter UK Exclusive: Officials admitted in 2023 there were ‘no current border checks’, as salmonella and other illnesses surged
The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025 World-first warning system launched in UK in bid to stop future pandemics The surveillance programme is run by the UK Health Security Agency
Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025 Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025 Human case of avian flu detected in England as virus spreads among birds Second human case of H5N1 bird flu caught on farm in West Midlands but risk to public remains very low, says UKHSA
The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025 Human case of bird flu recorded in the UK as prevention zone launched Human-to-human transmission of bird flu has never been documented in Europe
Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025 Person contracts bird flu on West Midlands farm The case is only one of seven seen in the UK since 2021 and the risk to the wider public is ‘low’, officials said.