56 h. ago Health officials warn deadly fungus with no treatment is rampant in hospitals, posing major risk to public

Candida Auris, a type of yeast resistant to many treatments, was first detected on wards in 2016, with 52 infections reported across 4 states. It has now spread much further.

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5 d. ago UK could lose low TB status amid rising cases, officials warn

It comes as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published its first annual report detailing the infectious diseases impacting England.

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9 d. ago Major virus outbreak prompts UK health board to stop all hospital visits immediately

A major norovirus has broken out across multiple Welsh hospitals and prompted a UK health board to stop all hospital visits to their eight hospitals immediately

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9 d. ago Major outbreak puts centre into lockdown after deadly diphtheria infection reported

A public health incident management team was established after the bacteria was detected from a 19-year-old man who had been living in an IPAS facility for around two years.

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4 w. ago Plymouth fire: City centre in lockdown with locals told 'stay indoors' amid huge blaze

The large fire broke out in the centre of Plymouth with firefighters and police officers racing to the scene before telling locals to stay indoors as they tackled the blaze

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last month Warning as spread of horrific genital infection is reported with doctors on high alert

Cases of the contagious infection dubbed a 'potential public health threat' have been on the rise in recent years, with it now being found in people after sexual contact.

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