UK Health Security Agency
Executive agency in UK health system
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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is a government agency in the United Kingdom, responsible since April 2021 for England-wide public health protection and infectious disease capability and replacing Public Health England. It is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
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One person in England dies amid ongoing E.coli outbreakOne person in England has died linked to the ongoing E.coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has said.Sky News - Published | |
Climate change could cause spike in ticks - and drive up Lyme disease casesClimate change is "likely" to increase the activity and distribution of ticks in the UK, which could lead to a rise in Lyme disease cases, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).Sky News - Published | |
Measles outbreak in West Midlands 'remains a concern', health officials sayAn ongoing measles outbreak in the West Midlands "remains a concern", the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) have said, with 127 cases of the disease across England confirmed this month.Sky News - Published | |
COVID outbreak in care home sparks 28 cases of new variantA total of 28 cases of a new COVID variant were from a single outbreak in a care home, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.Sky News - Published | |
Longer, warmer summers could increase risk of mosquitoes carrying 'fatal diseases' in the UK, experts sayIncreasingly long and hot summers are raising the risk of disease-carrying mosquitoes becoming established in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned.Sky News - Published | |
New COVID variant spreading across UK - as cases continue to riseA new COVID variant is spreading across the UK, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) - and already makes up one in seven new cases.Sky News - Published | |
Two more poultry workers in England test positive for bird fluTwo new cases of bird flu have been detected in poultry workers after they came into contact with infected birds, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.Sky News - Published | |
Two poultry workers test positive for bird flu after working on infected farmBird flu has been detected in two poultry workers after they came into contact with infected birds, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.Sky News - Published | |
Norovirus levels 'highest in over a decade' for this time of year Norovirus levels across the UK are "the highest we have seen at this time of year in over a decade", a doctor at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned.Sky News - Published | |
Norovirus cases hit their highest level for a decade Norovirus cases in England have risen "significantly" to hit their highest levels in a decade, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).Sky News - Published | |
'Surveillance programme' to begin random COVID tests for travellers from China to UK Random passengers on direct flights from mainland China into the UK are to be tested for COVID-19 in a new UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) surveillance programme which starts today.Sky News - Published | |
Goodbye R number: UK to stop publishing COVID modelling data After almost three years, the UK Health Security Agency will stop publishing COVID modelling data next month.Sky News - Published | |
Childhood flu vaccine 'may reduce Strep A risk'The childhood flu vaccine may also reduce the risk of Strep A infections, according to research by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).Sky News - Published | Strep A deaths in children rise to 15 across UKThe number of children under 15 who have died from Strep A in the UK has risen to 15, the UK Health Security Agency has said.Sky News - Published |
UK weather: Fire severity risk 'exceptional' as another heat-health alert issued A health alert lasting until Saturday has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) with the country braced for another heatwave.Sky News - Published | Monkeypox cases in UK rise to 1,235 - as UKHA issues warning for Pride weekend There are now 1,235 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed, as it issued a warning ahead of Pride weekend.Sky News - Published |
Monkeypox cases in the UK rise to more than 1,000, latest figures showMonkeypox cases in the UK have risen to 1,076, latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show.Sky News - Published | Traces of polio virus found in London sewage as health officials declare national incident A routine sewage inspection has found traces of the polio virus in London, leading the UK Health Security Agency to declare a national incident.Sky News - Published |
Vaccines for monkeypox to be offered to some gay and bisexual men Vaccines should be offered to some gay and bisexual men at higher risk of contracting monkeypox, the UK Health Security Agency has said.Sky News - Published | Monkeypox designated a notifiable disease Monkeypox is to be listed as a notifiable disease in law from 8 June, the UK Health Security Agency has said.Sky News - Published |
71 additional monkeypox cases identified in England, UKHSA saysA further 71 cases of monkeypox have been identified in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.Sky News - Published | Sixteen further monkeypox cases detected in EnglandA further 16 cases of monkeypox have been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.Sky News - Published |
Twenty more cases of hepatitis reported in children in the UKA further 20 cases of hepatitis have been confirmed in children aged 10 and under, according to the UK Health Security Agency.Sky News - Published | Two people diagnosed with monkeypox in London, health officials confirmTwo people have been diagnosed with monkeypox in London, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed.Sky News - Published |
Rare case of monkeypox confirmed in EnglandA rare case of monkeypox has been confirmed in England, says the UK Health Security Agency.Sky News - Published | Number of known hepatitis cases among UK children under 10 risesThe number of known cases of sudden onset hepatitis among children under 10 has risen to 111 and the number of those who have needed a liver transplant has increased to 10, the UK Health Security..Sky News - Published |
Long COVID less common in fully vaccinated, UK health agency saysThose who have been fully vaccinated from the virus are less likely to have long COVID, the UK Health Security Agency has found.Sky News - Published | Millions of lateral flow tests to be delivered to pharmacies in time for New Year's Eve Almost eight million lateral flow test kits will be made available to pharmacies between today and New Year's Eve, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced.Sky News - Published |
Omicron less likely to cause severe symptoms but effectiveness of booster jabs waning for somePeople with Omicron are significantly less likely to develop severe symptoms, but the effects of the booster vaccine wane after 10 weeks, according to new analysis by the UK Health Security Agency..Sky News - Published | UK's COVID alert level raised to level four - second highest tierThe UK's COVID alert level has been increased to level four - its second highest level - following advice from the UK Health Security Agency and amid a rapid increase in Omicron variant cases.Sky News - Published |
UK set to have one million Omicron infections by end of December - but booster jabs effective, says UKHSAThe UK will have more than one million Omicron cases by the end of this month if current trends continue unchanged - but booster jabs provide 70-75% protection against symptomatic infection, says the..Sky News - Published | UK identifies another 249 cases of Omicron variant as total reaches 817Another 249 cases of the Omicron variant have been identified in the UK as the total number of confirmed infections of the mutation reached 817, the Health Security Agency has said.Sky News - Published |
