Meningitis cases in Kent drop as vaccine rollout continues – The Journal

Meningitis cases in Kent drop as vaccine rollout continues  The Journal Number of cases in UK meningitis outbreak rises to 34  RTE.ie Number of meningitis cases linked to fatal UK outbreak drops to 20  The Irish Times ‘Something I’ve never felt since Covid. It was scarier’: the shock and pain of Kent’s meningitis outbreak  The Guardian Over 8,000 meningitis … Read more

Measles vaccine plea issued ahead of half term

Parents are being urged to make sure their children are vaccinated before the return to school after the half term break, as measles cases rise across the West Midlands. According the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data showed there had been 25 lab confirmed cases in the region so far this year, compared to 76 … Read more

Is Climate Change Fueling the Spread of Salmonella? Researchers Point Out Worrying Trend – Weather Underground

Is Climate Change Fueling the Spread of Salmonella? Researchers Point Out Worrying Trend  Weather Underground Scientists Suggest Climate Change May Lead to More Salmonella, Campylobacter Illnesses  Food Safety Magazine Weather change linked to heightened risk of Salmonella outbreaks: Study  MSN Climate change could spark outbreaks of DIARRHOEA in Britain, scientists warn  Daily Mail Source link

UK confirms ‘rare’ human case of bird flu; US reports first H5N9 outbreak in poultry

British health authorities said they had detected a case of bird flu (H5N1) in a person in central England. The person acquired the infection on a farm, where they had close and prolonged contact with numerous infected birds, the UK Health Security Agency said. The risk to the wider public continues to be very low, … Read more

New Mpox case detected in England; risk to public ‘remains low’

The UK health security agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a new case of Clade Ib mpox in England, emphasizing that the risk to the wider population remains low.The case was identified in East Sussex, southeast England, and involves an individual who recently returned from Uganda, where community transmission of Clade Ib mpox is ongoing. The patient … Read more