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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has issued a Food Alert for Action to businesses, including caterers, manufacturers, wholesalers and consumers, as ongoing investigations found that eggs from one Ukrainian food business were …
£33.2 million will fund 8 vaccine projects targeting deadly diseases, strengthening UK pandemic preparedness and helping protect people worldwide.
Report monitoring respiratory viruses for the 2026/27 season.
With possible signs of an early flu season, UKHSA urges those eligible to get vaccinated.
UKHSA is urging young people to get vaccinated with 2 doses for protection.
£3 million from the UK Integrated Security Fund (ISF) will enable UKHSA labs to extend surveillance to hospital wastewater sites and high-footfall locations.
The collections cover bacteria identified as priority threats by the World Health Organization.
Scientists used genome sequencing to identify genetic changes that may explain the severity of the Kent meningococcal disease outbreak earlier this year.
UKHSA, alongside the Food Standards Agency and other public health partners, continues to investigate an outbreak of Salmonella in the UK.
Freshers urged to get vaccinated with 2 doses before term starts.
UKHSA reminds parents to return flu consent forms to protect their children as roll out of vaccines in schools starts this week
UKHSA finds invasive Aedes aegypti breeding in east London, prompting enhanced surveillance.
UKHSA study finds sleep app cough data can detect respiratory illness and signal outbreaks early.
Latest data shows signs that vaccine uptake by the time children start primary school is stabilising.
Cases up 11.4% in 2025, with London recording the highest number of cases.
An amber heat-health alert is now in place across all regions in England.
While around 60% of women giving birth every month are vaccinated, UKHSA warns many thousands of babies still at risk.
Travellers urged to follow food and water hygiene advice to reduce risk of infection
The 2,877 excess deaths represents a significant increase on the 1,504 excess deaths observed in summer 2025.
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