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Travellers have been issued a warning over symptoms that appear after four days as three cases of a potentially deadly virus ...
Uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) jabs by age five is as low as 75.8% in parts of the region, according the UK ...
Holiday makers have been urged to take precautions against mosquito bites while abroad amid a rise in cases of the ...
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) says more than 70 cases of the chikungunya virus were reported in the first six months ...
UK health officials warn of a sharp rise in travel-associated chikungunya and the first reported Oropouche virus cases linked ...
The UK Health Security Agency has urged the public to avoid using three wet wipe brands following a contamination outbreak.
The UKHSA cautioned: "Be mindful of water and food safety - when appropriate, drink bottled water. Traveller's diarrhoea is common in many destinations. If affected, rest, drink plenty of bottled ...
Recently released data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shown another rise in E. coli infections in England in 2024. Overall, 2,544 ...
Before surgery, patients may be offered an MRSA screening test, the NHS says. This involves taking swabs from the nostrils, mouth or groin. If MRSA is detected, a short course of antibacterial cream, ...
A deadly malaria-like “sloth virus” has been detected in Britain for the first time, triggering a warning from the UK ’s ...
UK health officials urge parents to catch up on MMR vaccines as measles cases rise, warning of a possible surge when school ...