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UK Health Security Agency: Executive agency in UK health system
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is a government agency responsible for all health security in England, and some reserved public health protection matters across the whole of the United Kingdom. It is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).

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Bird flu has potential to become pandemic, says UK expert

bird flu has potential to become pandemic, says uk expert
The H5N1 strain of bird flu has the "potential to become a pandemic", according to an expert at the UK Health Security Agency.
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New case of mpox detected in England

A new case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency has said.
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One person in England dies amid ongoing E.coli outbreak

One person in England has died linked to the ongoing E.coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency has said.
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Climate change could cause spike in ticks - and drive up Lyme disease cases

Climate 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).
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Measles outbreak in West Midlands 'remains a concern', health officials say

An 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. 
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COVID outbreak in care home sparks 28 cases of new variant

A 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.
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Longer, warmer summers could increase risk of mosquitoes carrying 'fatal diseases' in the UK, experts say

Increasingly long and hot summers are raising the risk of disease-carrying mosquitoes becoming established in Britain, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned.
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New COVID variant spreading across UK - as cases continue to rise

A 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.
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Two more poultry workers in England test positive for bird flu

Two 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.
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Two poultry workers test positive for bird flu after working on infected farm

Bird flu has been detected in two poultry workers after they came into contact with infected birds, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.
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Norovirus levels 'highest in over a decade' for this time of year

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.
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Norovirus cases hit their highest level for a decade

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).
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'Surveillance programme' to begin random COVID tests for travellers from China to UK

'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.
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