UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency)
Three more babies die of whooping cough as cases surge
Health
Sarah Carter
Health officials describe whooping cough as a “cyclical disease”, which means it peaks every few years. With whooping cough, the cycle is ...
Two women died after eating sandwiches containing listeria, inquest hears
Health
Sarah Carter
Two women died after eating hospital chicken mayo sandwiches suspected of containing listeria, an inquest heard. Retired Jamaican nurse Beverley Sowah, 57, ...
UK authorities ‘keeping open mind’ on mysterious Chinese child virus
Health
Sarah Carter
British health authorities are “closely monitoring” a mysterious outbreak of respiratory diseases in China. High numbers of undiagnosed pneumonia-like infections in children ...
Deaths from drug-resistant infections rise after Covid pandemic
Health
Sarah Carter
“Treat antibiotics with respect,” the chief executive of the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged, as the number of deaths caused ...
