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Strep A case confirmed in Merseyside as sixth child dies

The UK Health Security Agency warned anyone displaying symptoms of the disease to seek medical help

Liverpool Echo

Fresh cases of diphtheria reported at Manston asylum centre

A total of 161 migrants were intercepted by the UK authorities crossing the Channel in 14 boats on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Six children have died in UK with Strep A bacterial infection

Health experts have began investigating after the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there had been a rise in cases of rare invasive Group A strep this year

Manchester Evening News

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Six children now dead from Strep A as number of infections skyrocket

There were 851 cases reported in a week compared with an average of 186 in preceding years

Wales Online

Strep A case confirmed in Greater Manchester as child death toll rises

There has been a confirmed case in one area of Greater Manchester

Manchester Evening News

What is Strep A and what are the symptoms as children die from bacterial infection

Everything you need to know about Strep A - including symptoms, how to stop it spreading, and what to do if you think you or your child has the illness

Manchester Evening News

Health experts investigate Strep A cases after six children die

Group A Strep can cause a range of infections, most of which are mild.

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Fourth child dies in UK after contracting Strep A infection

Health Security Agency confirms that child in Ealing, west London, has died from bacterial infection

The Guardian - UK

Strep A outbreak – latest: Fourth child dies from bacterial infection as cases rise

A pupil from St John’s School in Ealing, west London, died

The Independent UK

BQ1 Omicron: Fears new Covid variant in UK could spark surge in cases

A new Covid variant in the UK could fuel a surge in cases and put pressure on the NHS, health bosses have warned.

Evening Standard

Flu levels continue to rise while vaccine take-up is low among key groups

Infection rates are estimated to be highest among five to 14-year-olds.

The Independent UK

Multiple cases of bacterial infection that killed girl, 6, found at nearby school

A ‘very small number’ either have Strep A or scarlet fever, primary school in Surrey says

The Independent UK

Pandemic ‘has slowed progress towards eliminating new cases of HIV in England’

It comes as a new poll revealed people with HIV still face alarming levels of stigma.

The Independent UK

Officials slow to act on Covid contact-tracing warnings, leaked evidence says

Exclusive: Evidence to UK Covid inquiry describes missed chances to improve test-and-trace regime in early days of pandemic

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The Independent UK

Home Office ignored warnings on diphtheria weeks before Manston outbreak

Exclusive: Call for public inquiry after authority warned of ‘severe outcomes’ in processing centres and called for vaccinations

Evening Standard

Number of under 5s admitted to hospital with flu jumps 70% in a week

Health officials urge parents to ensure their children receive a booster vaccine

Wales Online

Warning to get children vaccinated after 70% jump in under-5s being hospitalised

Young children are particularly vulnerable and can become seriously ill

The Independent UK

Parents urged to get children flu vaccine after 70% jump in hospital cases

Covid restrictions mean most young children have never encountered flu and have no natural immunity to the virus.

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Bristol Post

Covid Immensa lab testing scandal 'led to 20 deaths' according to UKHSA report

Tens of thousands of people were wrongly told they did not have Covid

The Guardian - UK

Error at UK Covid testing lab might have led to 23 deaths, say experts

Mistake at Immensa Health Clinic Ltd lab in Wolverhampton led to 39,000 tests wrongly labelled negative

Wales Online

Covid-19 testing lab blunder led to around 20 extra deaths and almost 700 hospital admissions

Staff errors have been blamed for the mistake which saw 39,000 positive covid tests being reported as negative

Evening Standard

Blunder at Covid lab which mixed up positive and negative tests ‘could have killed 20 people’

A blunder at a lab which led to thousands of positive Covid-19 cases reported as negative could have led to the deaths of 20 people, new estimates from the UK Health Security Agency show.

The National (Scotland)

Around 20 deaths linked to Covid-19 lab blunder, investigators estimate

A BLUNDER at a lab which saw thousands of positive Covid-19 cases reported as negative could have led to the deaths of 20 people, according to new…

Daily Mirror

Lab blunder that saw Covid tests give false negatives may have killed 20 people

The error at the Wolverhampton lab meant that around 39,000 PCR tests were reported as negative when they should have been positive

The Independent UK

Investigators estimate around 20 deaths are linked to blunder in Covid-19 lab

The error led to tens of thousands of extra infections and hundreds of hospital admissions, according to new projections.

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