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Importantly, an infected person can only spread the virus once symptoms begin. There's no evidence that Ebola spreads through ...

Ebola has been in the news since the World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency of international concern on 17 May 2026, for an outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of ...

Ebola has been in the news since the World Health Organization's declaration of a public health emergency of international concern on 17 May 2026, for an outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of ...

Rosanna O’Connor is Director, Alcohol, Drugs & Tobacco within the Health and Wellbeing Directorate of Public Health England (PHE). PHE was established in April 2013 with a mission to protect and ...

A time-limited MenB vaccine offer is available now for eligible young people, including those who are starting university as undergraduates or moving into residential further education settings for ...

Adenovirus might not be a household name like flu or the common cold, but it's one of the most common causes of viral infections. Most people will have had at least one adenovirus infection before ...

Group A streptococci (GAS), also referred to as 'strep A', is a common bacterium. Some of us carry strep in our throats and ...

The official blog of the UK Health Security Agency, providing expert insight on the organisation's work and all aspects of health security.

The official blog of the UK Health Security Agency, providing expert insight on the organisation's work and all aspects of health security.

Early signs suggest that flu season may be starting earlier this year. According to our winter virus surveillance data, flu activity throughout September has been higher than in the same period over ...