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Cold or flu? Experts on how to tell the difference as Christmas 'flunami' sweeps the UK... and when you need to seek medical help
4 days, 12 hours ago

Cold or flu? Experts on how to tell the difference as Christmas 'flunami' sweeps the UK... and when you need to seek medical help

Daily Mail  

Many of will be plagued with runny noses, coughs and sore throats this winter. Flu figures released this week by the UK Health Security Agency show cases and hospitalisations have continued to rise Colds Rhinoviruses are the most common cause of a cold, but these minor infection of the nose and throat can be due to one of more than …

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Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs - as spiralling cases of potentially deadly vomiting bug hit 10-year high
5 days, 9 hours ago

Terrifying quad-demic could ruin your Christmas gatherings, warn health chiefs - as spiralling cases of potentially deadly vomiting bug hit 10-year high

Daily Mail  

Brits were today warned of an alarming upsurge in contagious norovirus as cases hit a decade-high. Rates of the vomiting bug, which can also cause diarrhoea, are also more than double the levels seen pre-Covid for this time of year, fresh figures show. Separate flu figures also released today by the UK Health Security Agency show cases and hospitalisations have …

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Malaria warning to anyone travelling abroad this Christmas
3 weeks ago

Malaria warning to anyone travelling abroad this Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anyone travelling abroad this Christmas has been warned of malaria as cases among people who caught …

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Fresh norovirus warning as potentially-deadly vomiting bug is expected to soar pre-Christmas - and experts say antibac WON'T protect you
1 month, 1 week ago

Fresh norovirus warning as potentially-deadly vomiting bug is expected to soar pre-Christmas - and experts say antibac WON'T protect you

Daily Mail  

Brits have been warned to brace themselves for an alarming upsurge in potentially lethal norovirus as the festive period approaches. Rates of the vomiting bug, which can also cause diarrhoea, are almost double the levels seen pre-Covid for this time of year, fresh figures show. Since the start of the 2024/2025 season, the number of norovirus outbreaks reported in hospital …

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30 Brits are sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese: Health chiefs issue urgent recall and slap 'do not eat' notice on four types popular in Christmas hampers
11 months, 3 weeks ago

30 Brits are sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese: Health chiefs issue urgent recall and slap 'do not eat' notice on four types popular in Christmas hampers

Daily Mail  

Thirty Brits have been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese. Four varieties of Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire cheese have been urgently recalled and slapped with a 'do not eat' alert over contamination fears. Most E. coli strains are harmless, although the type feared to be lurking within Mrs Kirkham's cheeses can cause diarrhoea, vomiting, fever and stomach …

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Strep A cases in your area as 32 children dead from infection
1 year, 11 months ago

Strep A cases in your area as 32 children dead from infection

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy England saw a rise in infections caused by the Strep A …

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Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas
2 years ago

Covid cases in your area as hospitalisations rise by a third before Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While admissions to intensive care and high dependency units remained relatively low in most regions …

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Don't go out without telling people, Met Office warns with first cold weather alert of winter
2 years ago

Don't go out without telling people, Met Office warns with first cold weather alert of winter

The Telegraph  

The public are also advised to check on those they know are at risk, keep their phones charged and with them if they leave the house and to alert the emergency services if they are worried about their own or someone else’s health. The UK is on target for its warmest recorded year and in the summer had its first …

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Britons told to cut down on socialising now to save Christmas
3 years ago

Britons told to cut down on socialising now to save Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Chief medical officer Chris Whitty told a Downing Street press …

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Speed up booster jabs to save Christmas, say experts amid calls for Covid Plan B to be enacted
3 years, 2 months ago

Speed up booster jabs to save Christmas, say experts amid calls for Covid Plan B to be enacted

Daily Mail  

How do I book a booster? Britain’s daily Covid cases have breached 50,000 for the first time in three months, official figures revealed today amid growing fears the sluggish booster vaccine roll-out and impending fourth wave will force ministers to bring back face masks and working from home. King's College London scientists running the study estimated 81,823 people were getting …

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