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Meningitis: Students begin receiving vaccine as alert sent to NHS in England

Two students died and 18 more cases are being investigated by the UK Health Security Agency.

The Independent UK

Students in halls in Kent to be offered meningitis B vaccine over coming days

Some 15 cases of meningitis have so far been reported to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), including two deaths.

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak: People who visited popular Kent nightclub on these dates urged to ‘come forward’ for treatment

Anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury on 5, 6 and 7 March have been called upon to receive the treatment, the UK Health Security Agency said

The Independent UK

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What is meningitis strain B – and is there a vaccine?

There are different types of this meningitis and the most common is known as type B

The Independent UK

Meningitis outbreak: Why are students and young people at risk?

The UK Health Security Agency said it had been notified of 13 cases in the Canterbury area of Kent between Friday and Sunday.

Evening Standard

Leak reveals London measles outbreak tops 300 suspected cases

The leaked document from the UK Health Security Agency shows 340 suspected cases, with vaccination levels at a record lows

Evening Standard

More than 60 children infected in ‘fast-spreading’ London measles outbreak

More than 60 measles cases have been reported in London this year

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Carbon monoxide – the hidden ‘killer’ of the fuel poverty crisis

Exclusive: Households living in cold and damp homes are twice as likely to report experiencing dangerous levels of carbon monoxide

The Independent UK

NHS faces a ‘collision’ of flu and doctor strikes, chief says

Sir Jim Mackey said the NHS will have to stay focused on patient safety.

Evening Standard

Fears NHS faces a ‘collision’ of huge flu wave and doctor strikes this winter

Sir Jim Mackey said the NHS will have to stay focused on patient safety.

The Independent UK

Thousands of people could die in bad flu wave this winter – experts

People are being urged to get a flu jab to protect against the virus, which has swept Australia and is now taking hold in the UK.

Evening Standard

Flu season 2025 could be the UK’s ‘worst in decades’, experts warn as jab demand rises

Warning comes after Australia’s worst ever flu season, which is often seen as an accurate indicator of what the UK can expect

The Independent UK

Health officials in vaccination plea amid rise in meningitis cases

The UK Health Security Agency said there were 378 cases of invasive meningococcal disease in 2024/25, up from 340 in the previous 12 months.

Evening Standard

Flu season has come early, health experts warn as people urged to get jab

Cases of flu are up across all the datasets monitored by the UK Health Security Agency, particularly in children.

Evening Standard

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Preparing for a Flu Jab? Here's Who Should Skip the Vaccine According to NHS

People in the UK can now get their free flu vaccines from the NHS, but some individuals should skip the jab.

Evening Standard

Minister challenged over vaccination ‘crisis’

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

The Independent UK

At-home hepatitis C tests identify hundreds with the virus

More than 100,000 of the tests have been ordered since May 2023.

The Independent UK

Warning over virus dangerous to newborns and elderly after surge in Australia

Officials have urged pregnant women to get the RSV jab.

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Evening Standard

Parents urged to prioritise vaccine catch-ups as measles cases remain high

The latest measles data from the UK Health Security Agency shows there have been 145 cases since the last report on July 3.

Evening Standard

Measles death shows nation must ‘redouble’ vaccine efforts, Streeting says

The Health Secretary said ‘no child in this country should be dying of measles’.

The Conversation

Salmonella cases are at ten-year high in England – here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe

Salmonella cases in England are the highest they’ve been in a decade, according to recent UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data. There was a 17% increase in cases observed from 2023 to 2024 – culminating in 10,388 detected infections last year. Children and older adults accounted for around a fifth…

Evening Standard

More hot and humid conditions in south and east after temperature tops 33C

It comes after the UK Health Security Agency extended amber heat health alerts for much of the country into Wednesday morning.

Evening Standard

Grandmother dies from rabies after ‘very slight scratch’ from puppy in Morocco

Yvonne Ford was on holiday in North Africa in February and only fell ill two weeks ago

Evening Standard

Concerns raised over measles risk as families take summer breaks in Europe

Health experts said there had been a global increase in measles cases.

Evening Standard

Potential new antibiotic for gonorrhoea as superbugs rise

There have been growing concerns about the rise of antibiotic resistant infections.

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