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What is Meningitis and How to Stay Safe from it as UK Health Cases Trigger National Incident

The UK Health Security Agency has declared the meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent a national incident, urging students to get vaccinated.

International Business Times UK

Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs issue alert to NHS staff as outbreak spreads to second university

Canterbury Christ Church University confirms one case as vaccine rollout under way

The Independent UK

Testing at A&Es part of plan to end new HIV cases in England by 2030

Labour announces prevention programme as well as efforts to re-engage people who have fallen out of medical care

The Guardian - UK

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Silent Killer Infections Surge: Superbug Deaths Soar 17% in England — Here's How to Protect Yourself

Superbug deaths in England surged 17% in 2024. Learn what's driving this UK health crisis and how to protect yourself from antibiotic-resistant infections.

International Business Times UK

Deaths linked to antibiotic-resistant superbugs rose 17% in England in 2024

Data also shows an average of nearly 400 newly reported cases of antibiotic-resistant infections a week last year

The Guardian - UK

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

The surveillance programme is run by the UK Health Security Agency

The Independent UK

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

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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.

Evening Standard

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

The Independent UK

Why is this winter flu season so bad?

Changing strains of influenza mean predicting the winter flu season is difficult, experts say

The Independent UK

Wes Streeting holds winter crisis talks with NHS bosses in England

Health secretary tells hospitals to put safety above waiting time targets after service warned of potential ‘quad-demic’

The Guardian - UK

Fourth UK case of more transmissible mpox strain found

All four patients belong to the same household, the UK Health Security Agency said

Evening Standard

Fourth UK case of more transmissible mpox strain detected

All four patients belong to the same household, the UK Health Security Agency said.

The Independent UK

First UK case of potentially deadly mpox strain detected in London

The person involved had been on holiday in Africa and travelled back to the UK on an overnight flight on October 21.

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The Independent UK

Get vaccinated to stay fighting fit this winter

As the temperatures start to drop and illnesses begin to spread, vaccines are our best form of defence against flu and Covid-19.

Manchester Evening News

Two poultry workers infected by bird flu, UK officials confirm

Both had been in contact with infected birds

The Guardian - UK

Two poultry workers test positive for bird flu in England

Health officials say there are no signs of person-to-person transmission, and contact tracing is being done as a precaution

The Independent UK

Bird flu detected in two poultry workers in the UK

The UK Health Security Agency said neither person showed any symptoms of illness.

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The Independent UK

New study to track respiratory viruses

Experts suggest the data will lead to a better understanding of common diseases present in the UK.

Irish Mirror

Majority of Irish Mirror readers want mask-wearing mandatory again on public transport, in shops and at Mass

The Irish Mirror asked readers whether or not mask-wearing should be made mandatory again on public transport, in shops, and at Mass, and the results are in.

The National (Scotland)

Tory MPs rage at 'control freak socialists' as medics ask people to wear masks

CONSERVATIVE MPs have raged against health bosses calling on unwell Brits to wear masks to protect the NHS, branding the medics “control freak…

Irish Mirror

Are mandatory masks on the way back? The latest as EU officials sound Covid alarm

The European Union is meeting today in Brussels to discuss the current Covid-19 situation

The Independent UK

Covid: People urged to wear masks and stay at home if unwell as pressure on NHS mounts

Public face coverings have not been mandatory in UK for months – and remain that way, stresses No 10

Nottingham Post

Nottingham hospital boss kept awake by 'tough challenge' as 9 wards worth of patients ill with Covid or flu

Anthony May, chief executive at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, urged people to only visit emergency departments if the really need to

Manchester Evening News

Health bosses warn North West parents 'keep poorly children off school' amid rise in illnesses

Parents are being told to keep youngsters away from school and nursery if they are unwell

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