Research and analysis

Health Protection Report volume 20 (2026)

A national public health bulletin from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 29 January 2026
• Last updated: 26 February 2026 — See all updates

Documents

HPR volume 20 issue 2: news (26 February 2026)

Ref: HPR 20(2)

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HPR volume 20 issue 1: news (29 January and 5 February 2026)

Ref: HPR 20(1)

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Details

The Health Protection Report (HPR) comprises:

• routine reports on infections (microbiological and epidemiological data and associated commentary)

• reports from UKHSA’s Environmental Health Protection Surveillance System

• a digest of news on infections and other health protection topics

For a full listing of the most recently published HPR surveillance reports, see latest infection reports.

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Contact

The HPR editorial team: john.manos@ukhsa.gov.uk

Archives

Access:

• HPR Volume 19 (2025)

• HPR Volume 18 (2024)

• HPR Volume 17 (2023)

• HPR Volume 16 (2022)

• HPR Volume 15 (2021)

• HPR Volume 14 (2020)

• HPR Volume 13 (2019)

• HPR Volume 12 (2018)

• HPR Volume 11 (2017)

• HPR Volume 10 (2016)

• HPR Volume 9 (2015)

• HPR Volume 8 (2014)

• HPR Volumes 1 to 7 (2007 to 2013)

• CDR Weekly Volumes 1 to 16 (1991 to 2006), the predecessor to HPR  

• CDPH Volumes 1 to 7 (1998 to 2004, partial archive) and CDR Review (1991 to 1997), the predecessor to CDPH (within the CDR Archives referred to above)

Published 29 January 2026

Last updated 26 February 2026 + show all updates

1. 26 February 2026

   Added HPR 20(2) news and infection reports.

2. 5 February 2026

   Two news items added (infant formula recall and Cape Verde update); also acute HBV quarterly reports for 2024.

3. 29 January 2026

   First published.