Nearly 60% of Hong Kong parents mistake deadly disease for a cold, survey finds
Nearly 60 per cent of Hong Kong parents mistakenly believe that invasive meningococcal disease is no different from…
Meningitis strain behind Oxfordshire outbreak different to Kent strain, health officials say
The strain of meningitis behind a deadly outbreak in Oxfordshire is different to the one identified in Kent…
Student dies in fresh meningitis outbreak in Reading
A student has died and two other young people are receiving treatment following a meningitis outbreak in Reading,…
Pregnancy vaccine reduces baby hospital admissions for RSV by 80%
A vaccine during pregnancy which protects newborns against nasty chest infections is cutting hospital admissions of babies by…
Meningitis cases rise as vaccine queues continue
The number of confirmed or suspected cases of meningitis in Kent has risen from 29 to 34, the…
Health bosses act over rising number of TB cases
A specialist board has been set up to tackle a rise in tuberculosis (TB) cases in Birmingham. UK…
Doctor shares ‘certain’ way to know if it’s covid or flu
As winter viruses surge across the UK, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is advising people to consider…