Officials from the UK Health Security Agency said a total of 9,535 syphilis cases were detected in 2024, an increase of 1.7 per cent compared to the year prior.

28 days ago

West Nile virus detected in UK mosquitoes for first time

found 2025 › May › 21 (Wed) @ 11:50 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

UKHSA says risk to public very low after detection in genetic material of mosquitoes caught in Nottinghamshire

West Nile virus has been detected in genetic material of mosquitoes collected in Britain …

29 days ago

Surge in infection linked to colon cancer sparks health alert - six dead, almost 400 hospitalised

found 2025 › May › 19 (Mon) @ 18:35 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The UK Health Security Agency linked many of the cases to four outbreaks traced to contaminated beef, salad leaves and dairy products.

55 days ago

Huge surge in stomach bug linked to tainted SALAD could explain explosion of colon cancer in young people, disturbing new study suggests

found 2025 › Apr › 24 (Thu) @ 12:40 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Researchers affiliated with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) found more than 9,000 people in England were infected with the bug between 2016 and 2023.

85 days ago

UK experts urge prioritising research into 24 types of deadly pathogen families

found 2025 › Mar › 25 (Tue) @ 07:00 UTC

a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International

UK Health Security Agency’s tool highlights viruses and bacteria, many not yet seen in the country, that could pose biosecurity risk

Deadly disease-causing organisms from pathogen families that includ…

4 months ago

Urgent warning as 7th case of ultra-deadly mpox strain now detected in UK

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 20:10 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

Officials don't yet know how they became infected with the strain. But they had 'recently' travelled back to the UK from Uganda, the UK Health Security Agency said.

Farm worker contracts human case of bird flu

found 2025 › Jan › 27 (Mon) @ 20:10 UTC

a story from BBC ✅ › BBC News

The UK Health Security Agency says cases of bird-to-human transmission were rare.

Warning as new case of terrifying mpox strain found in UK - now under care at London hospital

found 2025 › Jan › 20 (Mon) @ 15:17 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail 💩 › The Daily Mail

The UK Health Security Agency said the patient was found East Sussex but was now under specialist care at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust in London.

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