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Increasing transparency in our winter statistics

Blog Editor, 21 November 2022 - Winter

The winter is a busy time for those working in public health and the health services. This coming winter, there is potential for respiratory or infectious diseases such as COVID-19, flu, RSV and norovirus (the “winter vomiting bug”) to coincide. …

ESPAUR report 2022 - the latest findings on Antimicrobial Resistance

Blog Editor, 21 November 2022 - Antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial drugs are commonly used. We have all heard of antibiotics, which fight bacteria, but there are also antifungals, antivirals and antiparasitics that fight fungi, viruses and parasites, respectively. The more we use these drugs, the less effective they become …

Norovirus: What to do if you catch it and helping to stop the spread

Blog Editor, 17 November 2022 - Uncategorized

Norovirus, commonly known as the winter vomiting bug, is a stomach bug that causes sickness and diarrhoea. Following lower levels than normal throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have started to see an increase in norovirus activity as we head into …

An update on avian flu

Blog Editor, 17 November 2022 - Health Protection

This blog summarises the latest information and advice on avian flu.

Raising awareness about AMR: toolkits for healthcare professionals

Blog Editor, 17 November 2022 - Antimicrobial resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) demands action and education by professionals and the public alike. This blog collates resources and materials for raising awareness that have been developed by UKHSA, Health Education England and partners.

The UK Public Health Rapid Support Team - A renewed commitment to tackling infectious diseases

Ed Newman, 4 November 2022 - Global health

New director Dr Ed Newman reflects on the history of the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team, its relevance in a post-COVID world and his plans for its future.

Answering questions on monkeypox vaccination

Blog Editor, 28 October 2022 - Health Protection, Monkeypox

Vaccines and reducing exposure are the best defences we have against monkeypox – in this blog we explain how the vaccine works, who it is being given to and the most important things to know about it.

5 ways to protect your under 5s this winter

Blog Editor, 25 October 2022 - Children and Young people, flu, Health Protection

As this is the first winter without pandemic restrictions in two years, you and your children may be more susceptible to the usual winter bugs and viruses this year. This blogs lists useful advice for managing winter illness in your children.

Health equity and the UK Health Security Agency

Adam Briggs, Shona Arora and Catherine Falconer, 19 October 2022 - Health Equity

Stark differences exist between communities and population groups in the risk of exposure to an external health hazard, susceptibility to poor outcomes, and the ability of an individual or community to recover. This blog looks at our work and planning on health equity.

Achieving a step change in the health protection response to climate change

Isabel Oliver and Lea Berrang Ford, 18 October 2022 - Climate

There is no doubt that our changing climate is a growing health security concern. This blog explains UKHSA's new Centre for Climate and Health Security.

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