UK Health Security Agency

Executive agency in UK health system

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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 The H5N1 strain of bird flu has the "potential to become a pandemic", according to an expert at the UK Health Security Agency. Sky News - Published on March 25, 2025
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. Sky News - Published on January 20, 2025
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. Sky News - Published on June 27, 2024

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). Sky News - Published on April 12, 2024
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. Sky News - Published on January 30, 2024
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. Sky News - Published on September 8, 2023

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. Sky News - Published on September 4, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on August 4, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on July 14, 2023
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. Sky News - Published on May 16, 2023

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 on March 3, 2023
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 on February 9, 2023
'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 on January 8, 2023