The Latest Breaking News from Public Health

The Health Secretary spoke after two more cases were confirmed – taking the total in Scotland to three.

Health officials have identified eight more cases in England, after Wales and Northern Ireland recorded their first cases.

The acting director of Africa's top public health agency said on Thursday that he hoped vaccine hoarding, as seen by wealthier nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, would not be repeated with the current monkeypox outbreak.

An estimated 5.3 million to 14.2 million could lose Medicaid coverage when the public health emergency ends in July

Eleven infants have died in a hospital fire in Senegal, where great disparities exist between public health services in urban and rural areas. The tragedy was one of several incidents at a facility that is raising questions about the state of the country’s healthcare system.

Further eight infections also identified in England

The first case of monkeypox has been identified in Wales, Public Health Wales has said.

Public Health Wales has issued a statement to reassure the public

The Public Health Ministry has said the mask-wearing requirement may be eased only in some areas.