Cold Health Alert Issued for South West on Christmas Day Amid Freezing Temperatures Wednesday, December 24, 2025 cold health southernengland somerset christmas freezing weather ukhsa metoffice alert A yellow cold health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for the South West region, effective from 6pm on Christmas Day through to noon on December 27. This alert warns of low temperatures posing a … Read More
Somerset School Closes Amid Norovirus Outbreak Friday, November 28, 2025 norovirus somerset schoolclosure outbreak infectioncontrol publichealth hygiene ukhsa viralillness education Danesfield Middle School, located near Taunton in Somerset, has temporarily closed after a norovirus outbreak affected both staff and pupils. The school communicated with parents and carers to inform them of the closure, … Read More
Victorian Superbug Makes a Comeback as Tuberculosis Cases Rise in Somerset Friday, October 24, 2025 tuberculosis ukhsa somerset infectiousdisease drugresistance publichealth epidemiology tbawareness healthcare who Each year, approximately thirteen cases of a notoriously drug-resistant Victorian-era superbug, tuberculosis (TB), are diagnosed in Somerset, prompting health experts to issue warnings about rising infection rates and … Read More
Biblical STI Rates Surge in Somerset Amid Ongoing Gonorrhoea Concerns Friday, September 19, 2025 gonorrhoea sti somerset infections health ukhsa condoms freshers prevention epidemiology As Freshers Week approaches, health officials are urging students to use condoms as gonorrhoea infections remain alarmingly high in Somerset. Known historically as the “Biblical STI,” gonorrhoea has seen a … Read More
Vaccine Coverage Gaps Highlighted as Somerset Leads in Childhood Immunization Rates Monday, September 8, 2025 vaccination somerset mmr immunization publichealth ukhsa vaccinehesitancy childhood healthcare epidemics The country is facing a pressing “vaccine crisis” as childhood immunization rates fall short of targets designed to prevent outbreaks of serious diseases. New data reveal that not a single childhood vaccine in England met the … Read More
Measles Infections and Vaccination Rates as Children Return to School Friday, August 29, 2025 measles vaccination mmr ukhsa publichealth london children immunization outbreak herdimmunity As children prepare to return to school, concerns are rising over measles infections and vaccination coverage across England. Over the summer, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) urged parents to ensure their children catch … Read More