The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

UKHSA and Met Office issue Level 2 heat-health alert ahead of hot weather

The forecaster said a level 2 heat-health alert has been issued for a large part of southern and central England.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

Hay Fever: What are the main symptoms?

Sunny spells and warmer temperatures may cause havoc for people with hay fever

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

UK reports 104 more cases of monkeypox, mostly in men

British health officials  have detected another 104 cases of monkeypox in England in what has become the biggest outbreak beyond Africa of the normally rare disease

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2022

Monkeypox 'unsafe sex' link as skin-to-skin contact spreads disease

The reproduction number, R, remains 'highly uncertain', says the UKHSA

Wales Online · Jun 11, 2022

Majority of UK’s 366 monkeypox cases are in London, says health agency

Almost 99% of people infected are men and the average age is 38 according to UK Health Security Agency data

The Guardian - UK · Jun 10, 2022

Fourth monkeypox case found in Wales

There have now been 366 infections across the UK

Wales Online · Jun 10, 2022

UK monkeypox cases soar as infected must stay 1m from others in new 'social distancing'

Confirmed cases of the virus in the UK have soared to 366 after a further 45 were identified in just the past 24 hours, and health chiefs have issued new "social distancing" guidelines

Daily Mirror · Jun 10, 2022

Leap in monkeypox cases with 43 more in England in past two days

One new case recorded in Wales and one more in Scotland

Wales Online · Jun 10, 2022

Monkeypox: 43 new cases recorded in UK

House holds told to eat and sleep in different rooms to someone with monkeypox in new guidance

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Monkeypox signs and symptoms: What to look for and how it spreads

Tropical disease originating in Africa has spread across the world since May

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2022