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UKHSA urges vaccinations, handwashing, and self-care to prevent winter illnesses and protect health.
Part of a fresh drive to boost the country’s ability to diagnose and test for new and emerging infectious disease threats.
Flu positivity jumps to 17.1% as vaccine take-up rates lag behind levels needed to protect the NHS and levels of norovirus highest in a decade for the time of year.
Chronic hepatitis C infections have fallen in people who inject drugs in the last 6 years.
Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting held a specially-convened meeting with trust leads this morning as the NHS battles record pressures in winter.
UKHSA and BIMA urge Muslims to prioritize flu and COVID-19 vaccines for strong immunity against winter viruses.
Reported notifications of TB in England increased by 11% in 2023 compared to the previous year.
Latest UKHSA data indicates more flu is already circulating this winter compared to last year.
UKHSA urges travellers heading abroad to protect against mosquito borne infections
Children with learning or developmental difficulties are at higher risk of exposure to lead.
The purchase will boost the UK’s access to vaccines for a wider range of pathogens of pandemic potential.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirms additional cases of Clade Ib mpox.
UKHSA publishes a report evaluating the NHSE emergency department opt out testing programme for BBV
By the end of October 2024, almost 2 million school children had a nasal spray vaccine. November has seen further vaccinations. But many are still missing out
The fight against meningococcal B continues.
Amber Cold Weather Health Alerts are in place for parts of England starting 18 November, with yellow alerts for London and the South from 19 November.
There were an estimated 66,730 serious antibiotic-resistant infections in 2023.
RSV infections lead to 640,000 antibiotic prescriptions a year, new analysis from UKHSA, Imperial College London and Oxford Population Health has found.
The government is set to partner with Oxford Nanopore, which uses technology to rapidly diagnose a range of cancers, along with rare and infectious diseases.
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