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Scotland: Gonorrhea cases almost 50% higher than the number recorded in 2019

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Public Health Scotland (PHS) recently published a report describing gonorrhea infections in Scotland from 2013-2022. The main points of the report is as follows: In 2022, there...

Acute hepatitis cases of unknown origin in children linked to adeno-associated virus 2: Studies

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 Recent acute hepatitis cases of unknown origin in children have now been linked to the virus AAV2 in two new UK studies, with no evidence of a direct link to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Submitted...

United Kingdom: Dozens more children with sudden onset hepatitis identified

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the cases of sudden onset hepatitis in children aged 10 and under in the United Kingdom, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reported a further 34 confirmed cases...

UK update: 34 additional sudden onset hepatitis cases in children reported

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Scotland, Public Health Wales and the Public Health Agency are continuing to investigate a rise in cases of sudden onset hepatitis...

Listeria outbreak in England and Scotland, Linked to smoked fish

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 The UKHSA, Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland are investigating an outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes linked to smoked fish. Whole genome sequencing analysis has identified...

Scotland: H5N1 bird flu detected backyard flock near Collieston, Aberdeenshire

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NewsDesk @bactiman63 A backyard flock of mixed poultry near Collieston, Aberdeenshire, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. In order to limit the further spread of disease,...

Scotland: Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 confirmed on poultry farm

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews A flock of free-range hens from a commercial premises near Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1. In...

England Omicron cases top 100, More cases in Scotland

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NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Omicron variant situation in England and Scotland, The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified 75 additional cases of COVID-19 with mutations...

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Scotland reports 6 Omicron cases in Lanarkshire and Greater Glasgow & Clyde

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 On Monday, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said at a media briefing that enhanced surveillance has identified 6 cases of the Omicron variant in Scotland so far – 4 of these...

Scotland reports H5N1 avian influenza in flock of gamebirds

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By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Scottish government are reminding bird keepers to maximize biosecurity and keep their flocks housed after avian influenza (H5N1) was confirmed in a flock of approximately...