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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

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

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

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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

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

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

'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

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

Care home where residents got food poisoning facing criminal investigation

Ashgrove House has a zero-star rating for food hygiene

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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

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

Monkeypox cases rise again in Wales

Public Health Wales have confirmed an increase in cases

Wales Online

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

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

School closures considered amid heat warning for Wales

Most schools want to stay open and councils are monitoring the situation

Bristol Post

Wales to introduce 20mph default speed limit for drivers

There have been pilot schemes running across the country

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