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Brits Confused Over Flu and Covid as New Strains Sweep the Nation – Here's How Experts Suggest to Spot the Difference

One of the main reasons for the current confusion is how similar the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 can be.

International Business Times UK

Is Covid Back? UK Reports 31% Rise Of New Cases - What's Going On?

UK hospital Covid positivity rose 31% in two weeks, driven by new Omicron variants. Community spread remains low, but health officials stress close monitoring.

International Business Times UK

NHS chiefs demand urgent action over staff flu jabs after uptake halves since pandemic

‘Low uptake is neither inevitable nor irreversible,’ health bosses say as flu jab rates fall among staff

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Minister challenged over vaccination ‘crisis’

The public health minister was also quizzed over plans to improve the quality of baby food.

Evening Standard

Whooping Cough Is Back In The UK. What Is It, And What Can You Do To Protect Yourself From It?

A baby has died from whooping cough in the UK, highlighting falling vaccination rates and rising risks for unprotected infants.

International Business Times UK

Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough vaccine after baby death

It is the first fatal case of the infection in the UK this year.

Evening Standard

British baby dies from whooping cough as vaccination rates fall

Infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, which affects the lungs and airways

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Baby dies from whooping cough as jab rates slump across England

The infant, believed to have been under one year old, died between March and June

Evening Standard

Baby dies of whooping cough after pregnant woman was not vaccinated

Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, UKHSA deputy director, says the death reminds everyone how ‘severe’ whooping cough can be for young babies

The Independent UK

Interactive map reveals huge variation in MMR vaccine uptake across London

The vaccination rate is as low as 60.8% in one east London borough

Evening Standard

Chickenpox Vaccine To Be Offered For Free In 2026 Amid Fears Over UK's Weak Immunisation Rates - Is An Outbreak Possible?

Experts warn of outbreaks as 1 in 5 English kids start school unprotected. NHS offers free chickenpox jab from 2026

International Business Times UK

Get your children the chickenpox jab to stop the anti-vaxxers, minister tells parents ahead of NHS rollout

The vaccine, which currently costs around £150 at private clinics and pharmacies, will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January

The Independent UK

Minister urges take-up of chickenpox jab to defeat vaccine conspiracy theorists

The vaccine, which currently costs around £150 at private clinics and pharmacies, will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January.

Evening Standard

Jab misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without vaccinations

None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached the 95 per cent target this year, health officials warn

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Data shows nearly 1 in 5 young children in England are missing routine vaccination

The UK data mirrors trends elsewhere in Europe, where routine childhood immunisations have fallen in recent years.

Evening Standard

No childhood vaccine in England reached 95% uptake target last year, data shows

Health officials also warned almost one in five children will start primary school without protection against a number of serious diseases.

The Independent UK

Urgent health warning issued ahead of return to school

Almost one in five children will start primary school without protection against a number of serious diseases

The Independent UK

Warning hundreds could die from measles if vaccination rates don’t dramatically improve

Modelling suggests measles outbreaks in England could cost government hundreds of millions

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The Independent UK

New Covid wave warning as cases in hospital patients soar by 31% in a fortnight

Top virologist warns that rise in cases ‘reinforces that the virus is still circulating and capable of spreading’

The Independent UK

What is the latest travel advice for Oropouche virus? Tips for staying safe abroad

Three cases have been confirmed in UK travellers so far this year

The Independent UK

What is MRSA? Symptoms and how to avoid deadly infection after rise in UK cases

The Independent takes a look at what MRSA is, what the symptoms are, and how to get treated for it

The Independent UK

‘Avoid sharing towels and razors’ amid rise in people contracting MRSA, Britons told

UK officials are closely monitoring a rise in superbug cases caught outside of hospitals, after the US warned over spread in gyms and health clubs

The Independent UK

UK weather: Heath alerts continue as Met Office predicts weekend temperatures to hit 30C

Temperatures are expected to peak at around 30C in parts of south-west England on Saturday and 29C on Sunday

The Independent UK

What is sloth fever? Symptoms and advice after UK Oropouche virus cases

Three cases of Oropouche virus have been detected in the UK for the first time amid a surge of infections around the world

The Independent UK

Deadly ‘sloth virus’ detected in UK for first time as health watchdog issues urgent warning

The tropical malaria-like disease can lead to meningitis and in rare cases death, the UKHSA has warned

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