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Weekly UKHSA report for the 2025/26 season, monitoring respiratory viruses.
In addition, UKHSA has also identified increases in cases of Salmonella associated with travel to Cape Verde.
The outbreak involved 293 cases between May and November 2024.
The Chief Medical Officer for England, Professor Chris Whitty, has released his annual report for 2025, on infectious diseases.
Pioneering research launches in Leeds to test new approach to assessing the risk to children from hidden lead exposure
New evaluation of NHS England’s emergency department opt-out testing has identified thousands of people living unknowingly with bloodborne viruses.
Latest data shows an increase in travel-associated chikungunya cases compared to the same period last year
Children aged 1 to 4 years were most affected, as UKHSA reminds the public of simple steps to reduce infection.
New data from UKHSA reveals that treating urinary tract infections (UTIs) cost NHS hospitals in England an estimated £604 million in 2023 to 2024.
A new collaboration between The Pandemic Institute (TPI) and Dstl, is set to fund vital research into emerging infectious diseases.
In 2024, 904 dengue cases were reported in returning travellers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland, up from 631 in 2023.
From April 6, 2025, UKHSA requires medical professionals to report 8 more diseases, while labs must report 10 new pathogens to boost surveillance.
Latest data show continued progress towards elimination of hepatitis C as a public health threat in England
The report finds that overall healthcare-associated infections were present in 7.6% of patients, a 1% increase on the last reported figures in 2016.
Community testing in 2023, including nightclubs and festivals, rose by 7% compared to 2022.
Over 20,000 self-testing and self-sampling kits will be made available to help end HIV transmissions by the end of the decade.
The UK launches mSCAPE, a world-first metagenomics initiative by UKHSA to enhance health security through rapid pathogen detection and surveillance.
UKHSA urges travellers heading abroad to protect against mosquito borne infections
Children with learning or developmental difficulties are at higher risk of exposure to lead.
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