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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) urges people to remain vigilant as a further 10 cases of mpox (monkeypox) have been diagnosed in the UK.
UKHSA has detected influenza A (H5) virus in 2 poultry workers, following the introduction of an asymptomatic testing programme for people who have been in contact with infected birds.
UKHSA has launched a 10-year science strategy, setting out how UKHSA’s science can save more lives and contribute to the UK’s ambition to be a global science superpower.
Latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on scarlet fever and invasive group A streptococcus cases.
The offer of a first or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine will end on 30 June 2023 for most people.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Parents are being asked to check children are fully up to date with their measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccinations by checking their vaccine record in their red book.
A new study aims to better understand how the body reacts to the mpox virus and produces antibodies.
The Plan, developed by scientists and public health experts, brings together and improves existing guidance on weather and health.
The study aims to learn about antimicrobial resistance in healthy people to inform better ways of tackling antimicrobial resistant infections in different populations.
Uptake of adolescent vaccines offered to young people in school year 9 are yet to return to pre-pandemic levels.
Cindy Rampersaud has been appointed non-executive member and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.
Committee recommends COVID-19 vaccine for children with underlying medical conditions.
A new risk assessment, published by a multi-agency cross-government committee, reports that tick borne encephalitis is now likely to be present in England.
2022 data shows the average vaccine uptake across England has dropped to 61.5%, its lowest level since 2016.
The changes come over a year after the nation began the transition to living with COVID-19.
The public is warned not to eat recalled Baronet semi-soft cheeses because they are contaminated with listeria, in some cheeses at exceptionally high levels.
Although England continues to be a low incidence country for tuberculosis (TB), decline in rates has levelled off.
Fewer poliovirus detections in London show signs of reduced community transmission but vaccine rates in some London boroughs still too low.
Sustained reduction in case numbers means targeted vaccine programme is no longer needed and can be wound down in the summer.
Precautionary and temporary measures introduced in January to improve the UK’s ability to detect potential new variants of COVID from China are being removed.
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