Second primary school pupil dies from Strep A bacterial infection Death of child who attended Victoria Primary School in Penarth, Wales comes after outbreak in Surrey The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2022
Welsh primary school pupil dies after contracting invasive Strep A Public Health Wales say severe symptoms extremely rare and it is unlikely other pupils will be affected The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2022
Welsh primary school pupil dies after contracting invasive Strep A infection A group of people have been told to contact their GP if their child develops symptoms following the tragic death of a pupil at Victoria Primary School in Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan Wales Online · Dec 1, 2022
School pupils diagnosed with meningitis as close contacts given antibiotics Public Health Wales is working with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board to offer antibiotics and vaccines to pupils in years 12 and 13 at Bishop of Llandaff Church in Wales High School in Cardiff Wales Online · Nov 24, 2022
Seventy contacts identified of tuberculosis (TB) case linked to Rhondda pub There is nothing to suggest that the person contracted TB at the pub - it is thought they attended the venue not knowing they had the infection Wales Online · Oct 28, 2022
Welsh parents urged to get their children vaccinated after polio virus found in UK waste water Polio can cause temporary or permanent paralysis and can be life-threatening Wales Online · Oct 24, 2022
'I became so ill with Covid that it felt like I was breathing fire' Kelvin Williams, 57, fell deeply ill just two weeks before he was meant to have his first Covid jab Wales Online · Oct 21, 2022
Wales records sharp rise in the number of people testing positive for Covid Public Health Wales has warned that Wales is showing 'early signs of a possible autumn wave' of Covid following a rise hospitalisations and deaths Wales Online · Oct 21, 2022
Children could be sent home to work remotely again this winter, headteachers in Wales warn Schools want the best for children but would have no choice if staff were off sick, a union has warned Wales Online · Oct 13, 2022
Wales warned to brace for 'one or more' waves of Covid this winter Dr Chris Williams, of Public Health Wales, said we could already be at the start of an autumn wave Wales Online · Oct 10, 2022
Latest Covid symptoms and how they're different from flu Cases of both Covid and flu are on the rise in Wales but there are differences between the two Wales Online · Sep 30, 2022
The important HIV medication app that's being expanded to help more people in Wales Preptrack is a free UK-based app that aims to remind users of PrEP when they need to take their doses of medication Wales Online · Sep 28, 2022
Flu season could start earlier this winter and affect more people than normal Public Health Wales said cases of flu are already being detected in Wales Wales Online · Sep 27, 2022
Monkeypox vaccine jabs will split into five smaller doses in Wales 'Fractional dosing' does not compromise protection and clinical results show 'it provides a near-identical immune response in patients', say experts Wales Online · Aug 23, 2022
Wales Online · Aug 22, 2022 Warning issued to hot tub owners after spike in Legionnaires' disease cases Public Health Wales has seen as rise in cases in the past year
Wales Online · Aug 18, 2022 Health expert warns of spike in monkeypox cases amid shortage of vaccines Four UK Chief Medical Officers agreed vaccine deployment should be prioritised where there are localised outbreaks
Wales Online · Aug 16, 2022 UK Government issues update on Monkeypox vaccine as shortage pauses rollout The UK Health Security Agency has announced a shortage of Monkeypox vaccines as doses will run out by the end of August. A delivery of 100,000 doses is expected to arrive “later in September”.
Wales Online · Aug 7, 2022 Care home where residents got food poisoning facing criminal investigation Ashgrove House has a zero-star rating for food hygiene
Wales Online · Aug 4, 2022 School closures in the pandemic 'damaging' and left children depressed School closures were “particularly damaging” with young people’s mental health worsening during periods of national lockdown, new report says
Wales Online · Aug 3, 2022 How the monkeypox vaccine will be distributed in Wales Six further cases of monkeypox were identified in Wales at the start of last week
Wales Online · Jul 25, 2022 Monkeypox cases rise again in Wales Public Health Wales have confirmed an increase in cases
Wales Online · Jul 19, 2022 Monkeypox cases rise in Wales again Leading sexual health professionals have warned about a shortage of vaccines used to protect groups from the disease
Wales Online · Jul 17, 2022 Who is most at risk in a heatwave and what does it do to your body Those most vulnerable have been given advice on how to keep cool during the extreme weather
Wales Online · Jul 15, 2022 School closures considered amid heat warning for Wales Most schools want to stay open and councils are monitoring the situation
Bristol Post · Jul 13, 2022 Wales to introduce 20mph default speed limit for drivers There have been pilot schemes running across the country