The Latest Breaking News from UKHSA

Monkeypox case confirmed in UK as patient treated in isolation unit

As a precautionary measure, UKHSA experts are working closely with NHS colleagues and will be contacting people who might have been in close contact with the individual

Manchester Evening News · May 7, 2022

England Monkeypox case confirmed after plane flight into UK

It is believed the patient caught the infection in Nigeria before travelling to the UK

Liverpool Echo · May 7, 2022

Patient diagnosed with monkeypox in England

The patient is believed to have contracted the infection while visiting Nigeria.

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022

Investigators continue to examine cause of sudden onset hepatitis in children

The UKHSA said the most common symptoms in children in the UK are jaundice and vomiting, and the vast majority of cases are in those aged under five.

The Independent UK · May 7, 2022

The two key symptoms of sudden onset hepatitis in children every parent needs to know

WHO has said there were almost 300 probable cases of children with severe hepatitis detected in 20 countries worldwide, with 163 cases in the UK

Wales Online · May 7, 2022

Health chiefs investigating if dogs are the cause of mysterious hepatitis outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency is investigating why 163 cases have been detected in the UK since January and said the 'significance of this finding is being explored'

Daily Mirror · May 7, 2022

Possible link between mystery rise in child hepatitis and adenovirus in dogs being investigated

Experts also say that 14 per cent of children affected across the UK recently tested positive for Covid

Wales Online · May 6, 2022

Hepatitis: 163 UK children now infected, 11 needing liver transplants, as cases continue to rise

Health officials are still investigating the cause of the increase in the severe liver condition

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

UK hepatitis cases: 163 children now affected

Health officials are still investigating the cause of the increase in the severe liver condition.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

What is Omicron XE? Symptoms of the new Covid variant found in UK

XE combines genetic characteristic of the Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 variants, in what is known as a “recombinant”

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022