The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

Invasive Group A Strep cases mapped: County Durham hard hit and North East has seen 33 cases this year

Analysis shows where Invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) cases have been reported in 2022

Chronicle Live · Dec 23, 2022

Interactive Strep A map shows all suspected cases in Nottinghamshire

The UKHSA says the number of Strep A infections identified is unusually high for the time of year

Nottingham Post · Dec 23, 2022

Covid: Britons told to stay at home if unwell in final Christmas warning as cases rise again

Flu patients also on the rise as NHS staff in high pressure period

The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022

Strep A cases in your area as 24 children among UK dead

NHS leaders worried as cases climb alongside flu surge

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Diphtheria cases discovered among asylum seekers housed at Humber hotel

The number of diphtheria cases recorded among asylum seekers across the country has reached 67

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

‘Small number’ of diphtheria cases reported at hotel housing asylum seekers

UK officials have said the risk to the wider public remains low due to high vaccination rates

Evening Standard · Dec 22, 2022

Rising flu admissions sparks warning of more severe season than pre-pandemic

An average of 1,939 people with flu were in hospital each day last week, up 67% on 1,162 the previous week.

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Can adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 24 children die from infection

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection

The Independent UK · Dec 22, 2022

Five more children die from invasive Strep A as scarlet fever cases jump to almost 30,000

21 children in England have now died since September as data from the UKHSA continues to show an 'out of season increase' in Group A Strep infections including scarlet fever

Chronicle Live · Dec 22, 2022

Diphtheria cases confirmed among asylum seekers at UK hotel - with some needing treatment

The Home Office confirmed a "small number" of diphtheria cases among asylum seekers at an unnamed hotel in the Humber region, with some people needing medical treatment

Daily Mirror · Dec 22, 2022