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Three key questions about deadly new Arcturus Covid variant - and horrific new symptom

The Covid subvariant Arcturus is leading to skyrocketing infections in India and has prompted health officials to reintroduce mandatory mask-wearing among other measures as a new symptom has emerged

Daily Mirror

Arcturus: How many cases of new variant are in UK?

Arcturus has been detected in 22 countries

The Independent UK

New Covid Arcturus variant causing surge of coronavirus cases in India detected in UK

The XBB.1.16. strain has now been detected in at least 22 countries

Manchester Evening News

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New Covid variant which forced face mask rules in India found in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed the XBB.1.16 strain, known as Arcturus, is present in the UK

The National (Scotland)

Calls for better care for asylum seekers after rise in diphtheria cases in Europe

Researchers say improved health screening of people arriving in small boats is needed to prevent outbreaks

The Guardian - UK

The Tesco Free From Bran Flakes with a best-before date of May 26, 2024, could contain a small number of chocolate pillows, which contain the two ingredients not found on the label

Daily Mirror

Babies and children under five to be offered Covid jab for the first time

The JCVI has advised that clinically vulnerable children aged six months to four years should be offered the vaccincation.

The Independent UK

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Covid vaccine to be offered to vulnerable babies and children in UK

Eligible children between six months and four years old will be offered jab from June

The Guardian - UK

How to protect yourself from the new rare tick-borne disease

Tick-borne encephalitis virus has arrived in the UK. Lisa Salmon finds out more.

The Independent UK

Potentially deadly tick-borne virus 'likely' to be in UK after first case detected

The UK Health Security Agency said that the risk to the public from tick-borne encephalitis is 'very low' but has urged people to carry out checks after going outside

Chronicle Live

How to protect yourself from tick-borne TBEV virus

What to do and when to seek medical help if you are bitten by a tick

The Guardian - UK

Urgent plea for pregnant women to get whooping cough vaccination

Figures show that less than half of pregnant women in the capital have received the jab

Evening Standard

Rare tick disease discovered in England

Health authorities warn hikers and mountain bikers to be vigilant as first UK case of tick-borne encephalitis confirmed

Evening Standard

Hikers urged to check themselves for ticks after deadly virus found in UK

Risk of tick-borne encephalitis virus is very low, but infection can be life threatening

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Bird flu experts ‘keeping eye on’ spread of virus to mammals

Dame Jenny Harries said there is no new risk to humans from the virus

Wales Online

Health experts 'keeping an eye on' bird flu as it spreads to mammals

Dame Jenny Harries also said that monkeypox remains a concern

The Independent UK

Health officials ‘keeping eye on’ transmission of bird flu in mammals

Dame Jenny Harries said there is no new risk to humans.

The Conversation

We investigated the cause of an unexplained outbreak of hepatitis in children in the UK – here's what we found

In the spring of 2022, a paediatric gastroenterologist treating children in the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow issued an alert to Public Health Scotland (PHS), warning of an unusual outbreak of hepatitis cases in her clinic.

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Evening Standard

Routine symptomatic Covid testing to end in care homes, Government confirms

Health officials confirm further rolling back of Covid testing in health and social care

Wales Online

More animals infected with bird flu but experts say risk to humans is low

The animals include foxes, grey seals, otters, harbour seals, dolphins and a harbour porpoise

Wales Online

The symptoms of listeria after Cadbury-branded Müller products recalled

Müller is recalling a number of puddings over the concerns

Daily Mirror

Warning as norovirus cases shoot up again with kids and grandparents at high risk

Infections are 73 per cent higher than the five-season average, according to the latest data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows - with those aged 65 and over and under 5s most impacted

Chronicle Live

Food Standards Agency issue urgent warning over semi-soft Baronet cheeses after listeria outbreak death

The UK Health Security Agency has identified at least three listeria cases potentially linked to the recent outbreak - confirming that one person has died from the bacteria

The Independent UK

Public urged not to eat semi-soft Baronet cheeses after listeria outbreak death

The UKHSA has identified three cases potentially linked to a listeria outbreak and said one person has died.

Wales Online

Public warned not to eat brand of semi-soft cheeses after listeria outbreak death

UKHSA has identified three listeria cases potentially linked to an outbreak

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