UK Health Security Agency

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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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UKHSA chief announces new childhood vaccination campaign UK Health Security Agency chief executive Dame Jenny Harries announces a new campaign for childhood vaccinations, saying there have been “650 cases of measles in England” since October 2023. Report.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:57Published on February 29, 2024

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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). Sky News - Published 2 weeks ago
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

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 on December 26, 2022
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 on December 16, 2022
Strep A deaths in children rise to 15 across UK The 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 on December 8, 2022	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 on August 9, 2022
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 on July 1, 2022	Monkeypox cases in the UK rise to more than 1,000, latest figures show Monkeypox cases in the UK have risen to 1,076, latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show. Sky News - Published on June 28, 2022
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 on June 22, 2022	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 on June 21, 2022
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 on June 7, 2022	71 additional monkeypox cases identified in England, UKHSA says A further 71 cases of monkeypox have been identified in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said. Sky News - Published on May 30, 2022
Sixteen further monkeypox cases detected in England A further 16 cases of monkeypox have been detected in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Sky News - Published on May 27, 2022	Twenty more cases of hepatitis reported in children in the UK A further 20 cases of hepatitis have been confirmed in children aged 10 and under, according to the UK Health Security Agency. Sky News - Published on May 27, 2022
Two people diagnosed with monkeypox in London, health officials confirm Two people have been diagnosed with monkeypox in London, the UK Health Security Agency has confirmed. Sky News - Published on May 14, 2022	Rare case of monkeypox confirmed in England A rare case of monkeypox has been confirmed in England, says the UK Health Security Agency. Sky News - Published on May 7, 2022
Number of known hepatitis cases among UK children under 10 rises The 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 on April 25, 2022	Long COVID less common in fully vaccinated, UK health agency says Those 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 on February 15, 2022
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 on December 29, 2021	Omicron less likely to cause severe symptoms but effectiveness of booster jabs waning for some People 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 on December 23, 2021
UK's COVID alert level raised to level four - second highest tier The 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 on December 12, 2021	UK set to have one million Omicron infections by end of December - but booster jabs effective, says UKHSA The 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 on December 10, 2021
UK identifies another 249 cases of Omicron variant as total reaches 817 Another 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 on December 9, 2021	Eight further cases of new Omicron COVID variant identified in England A further eight cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant have been identified in England, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has reported. Sky News - Published on November 30, 2021
Delta COVID mutation made 'variant under investigation' after concerns it may be more transmissible A mutation of COVID-19 has been designated a "variant under investigation" by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), after it emerged it may be more transmissible then Delta. Sky News - Published on October 22, 2021