So far this season, there's a mix of 2 flu A subtypes, H1N1 and H3N2, circulating in England. The flu vaccine is designed to ...
Join our FluSurvey UK-wide citizen science programme and contribute directly to protecting the nation’s health this winter.
Current eligibility includes people aged 75 and over, those with weakened immune systems, and those living in care homes for ...
Importantly, an infected person can only spread the virus once symptoms begin. There's no evidence that Ebola spreads through ...
Group A streptococci (GAS), also referred to as 'strep A', is a common bacterium. Some of us carry strep in our throats and ...
Ebola has been in the news since the World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency of international concern on 17 May 2026, for an outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of ...
The official blog of the UK Health Security Agency, providing expert insight on the organisation's work and all aspects of health security.
The official blog of the UK Health Security Agency, providing expert insight on the organisation's work and all aspects of health security.
'Freshers' flu' is a common name for a collection of cold viruses that typically spread rapidly when students arrive at university. It's unpleasant but rarely serious, though sometimes it may be ...
The wastewater that we send from our toilets towards sewage treatment plants every day is potentially rich in data about our health. For the past 4 years, UKHSA has been monitoring wastewater across ...