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UK officials: ‘We saw more gonorrhea diagnoses in 2022 than ever before’

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Health officials in the United Kingdom report record levels of gonorrhea and syphilis diagnoses in 2022, prompting the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to remind the public that...

UK officials report 10 additional mpox cases in May, All diagnosed within London

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports 10 cases of mpox diagnosed in the UK since the last epidemiological update on 4 May. This brings the total number of new cases in the...

England: Two poultry workers contract avian influenza

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports detecting  influenza A (H5) virus in two poultry workers in England. Neither has experienced any symptoms of avian influenza and both...

Measles cases up in the UK, London accounts for two-thirds of cases

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reports that measles are on the rise as parents are being asked to check to see if children are fully up to date with their measles, mumps, and...

UK health officials: ‘Norovirus levels are currently the highest we have seen at this time of year in over a decade’

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported today that data shows a sharp increase in reports of confirmed cases of norovirus. National surveillance data shows laboratory reports...

England continues to report increase in group A strep this season

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) continues to report  an out of season increase in scarlet fever and group A strep infections. Cases usually show steepest rises in the...

UK reports increase in scarlet fever, invasive Group A strep

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reporting increases in scarlet fever and invasive Group A strep (iGAS) this year. Concerning scarlet fever, following higher than expected...

Rio de Janeiro confirms fifth case of monkeypox

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The State Health Department of Rio de Janeiro confirmed today the fifth case of monkeypox in the state. According to a note released by the secretary, three patients reside in the city of Rio and one in...

London: Poliovirus detected in sewage

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The UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA), working with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), has found poliovirus in sewage samples collected from the London Beckton Sewage Treatment...

Monkeypox cases in England top 500, WHO to assess if it’s a public health emergency of international concern

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Today, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported on 52 additional cases of monkeypox in England, one additional case in Scotland and one in Wales. This brings the total number...