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Lassa fever: UK detects case of Ebola-like disease - symptoms you should watch out for

Officials are rushing to find contacts of person who travelled to the UK last month with Lassa fever

Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025

What is Lassa fever and what are the symptoms after UK case

Most people with Lassa fever will make a full recovery although severe illness can occur

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

Lassa fever: Ebola-like virus found in person who travelled to the UK

Lassa fever does not spread easily between people and the overall risk to the public is regarded as ‘very low’

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2025

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Concern over dip in vaccine which can protect against six cancers

The HPV vaccine helps protect against human papillomavirus.

The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2025

This is why everyone seem to have norovirus at the moment

Experts have their say on new strains

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

UK health security chiefs warn of second wave of norovirus

Shift in circulating strains means those who’ve already had vomiting bug this winter risk catching it again

The Guardian - UK · Feb 27, 2025

Norovirus: Health bosses warn of second wave of winter vomiting bug as new strains circulate

Norovirus levels are ‘exceptionally high’ amid a surge of the recently emerged GII.17 strain

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

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What you need to know about new norovirus outbreak as NHS forced to shut wards

There has been a sharp rise in the GII.4 strain

The Independent UK · Feb 27, 2025

Experts warn of ‘second norovirus wave’ with people catching bug more than once

Symptoms of norovirus can be more severe in older adults, young children and those who are immunocompromised.

Evening Standard · Feb 27, 2025

Wintry Blast Incoming! Met Office Warns of Snow and ‘Potentially Fatal’ Freezing Rain Hitting the UK

Met Office Issues ‘Potentially Fatal’ Warning as Freezing Rain and Snow Set to Slam the UK

The Fashion Central · Feb 16, 2025

Norovirus cases surge in a fortnight as London hospital declares highest alert level

UKHSA data reveals an increase in norovirus cases over recent weeks

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025

As mpox vaccine centres open across England, here’s who is eligible for a jab

The UK is actively expanding access to mpox vaccines across England

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Mapped: The new mpox vaccination sites opening across England after new cases found

Another case of clade 1b mpox was detected in the UK on Friday

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Delays to post-Brexit border checks may have let diseased chicken enter UK

Exclusive: Officials admitted in 2023 there were ‘no current border checks’, as salmonella and other illnesses surged

The Guardian - UK · Jan 31, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

World-first warning system launched in UK in bid to stop future pandemics

The surveillance programme is run by the UK Health Security Agency

Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025

Bird flu ‘covid of poultry industry’ MPs hear, as farmers told to stay vigilant

Farming minister Daniel Zeichner told the Commons it was rare for the disease to infect humans.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 27, 2025

Human case of avian flu detected in England as virus spreads among birds

Second human case of H5N1 bird flu caught on farm in West Midlands but risk to public remains very low, says UKHSA

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025

Person contracts bird flu on West Midlands farm

The case is only one of seven seen in the UK since 2021 and the risk to the wider public is ‘low’, officials said.

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The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2025

Human case of bird flu recorded in the UK as prevention zone launched

Human-to-human transmission of bird flu has never been documented in Europe

Evening Standard · Jan 27, 2025

Human case of bird flu detected in England

Health authorities monitoring situation ‘closely’ after rare case of H5N1 confirmed

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025

New case of mutant mpox Clade 1B strain detected in UK

UKHSA officials said case was detected in East Sussex as patient treated in central London

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

New case of severe mpox variant detected as UKHSA works ‘rapidly’ to limit spread

The clade 1b variant was detected in East Sussex after a person recently returned from Uganda

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025

Well-known medics to appear in front of UK Covid probe

Module four of the inquiry is looking at the development and rollout of vaccines in the UK.

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2025

Flu: who is at risk in England and what precautions are recommended?

As critical incidents are declared in multiple hospitals, we look at testing and protection advice

Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2025

Fresh weather warnings issued as icy weather brings travel disruption

Yellow weather warnings for ice have been issued for large parts of the UK on Thursday and Friday.

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