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Ancient killer drug-resistant typhoid strains is becoming untreatable and spreading across the globe; study warns
Drug-resistant typhoid is spreading globally, raising concerns. A UK report shows a rise in cases, especially of extensively ...
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Pandemic preparedness & Exercise Pegasus
Exercise Pegasus is a Tier 1 exercise (defined as a national-level exercise involving ministerial participation and Cabinet Office Briefing Rooms [COBR] activation) and will take place between ...
Hosepipe ban map: Which areas are affected and what restrictions are in place
The hosepipe ban will come into effect in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight from 9am on Monday, the company said in a statement. Thames Water announced earlier this week that a hosepipe ban would ...
Major warning as tomatoes linked to outbreak of 'deadly' bacteria usually found in meat
A new report from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has found that a potentially deadly bacteria was transmitted through ...
UK households urged to do tomato 'hygiene test' as 14 hospitalised
The UK Health Security Agency has warned that some tomatoes sold across the UK may be contaminated with salmonella - a deadly infection that can cause diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fever and vomiting ...
Infection warning for over 50s being woken up in the middle of the night
Health experts have sounded the alarm for people over 50, as a particular infection that can wake you up in the middle of the night poses a greater risk to them. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) ...
People over 50 being woken up in the middle of the night due to infection
Health experts have issued a warning as an infection that wakes you up in the middle of the night is more dangerous to people ...
The 5 signs you’re infected with deadly salmonella linked to tomatoes that left 100 ill and 14 in hospital
OVER 100 people were struck down, with 14 rushed to hospital after eating tomatoes. This is after some batches of the salad staple are feared to be crawling with salmonella. It comes as cases of ...
Warning issued for households with tomatoes in their kitchen
A warning has been given to households with tomatoes in the kitchen. This comes after "contaminated" tomatoes have been sold ...
Measles Is Hitting This Age Group The Hardest In England This Year
Children aged one to four years old have seen the most (32% of) confirmed cases of measles this year compared to other age groups in England, according to data from the UK Health Security Agency ...
Warning over ‘contaminated’ tomatoes sold across UK
But health and safety watchdogs have warned the strain Salmonella Strathcona can cause particularly severe illness. However, Salmonella Blockley - which is usually found in East Asia and the US - has ...
Covid warning as summer habits 'could increase risk' of new variant
A doctor has issued a Covid alert for this summer, asserting that viruses "don't stick to seasons". Whilst certain ailments, ...