⚠️ An amber Heat-Health Alert has been issued for East Midlands, East of England, South East of England, & London. A yellow Heat-Health Alert is in place for all other regions of England apart from the North East. Alerts are in place from 9am Monday 3 to 9am Wednesday 5 August.

Travelling to Mexico this summer? We've seen a sharp rise in cyclospora infections linked to the destination. The tiny parasite is picked up through contaminated food, even at high-end all-inclusive resorts and causes explosive diarrhoea. Find out more on our news story: https://bit.ly/4wyuIn9

🆕 Latest UKHSA data on travel-associated infections: Imported cases of dengue and Zika virus, two mosquito-borne infections, continue to be reported as the busy summer travel season begins.

🟠⚠️ An Amber Heat-Health Alert has been issued across the Midlands and southern England, with a Yellow Heat-Health Alert in place across Yorkshire and northern England. These alerts will be in place until Sunday 12 July.

🆕 New UKHSA data show an increase in babies being protected earlier against MenB. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/esKNb-2x

🔴⚠️ A Red Heat-Health Alert has been issued across the Midlands and southern England until 25 June. This is the highest level of alert and indicates a risk to everyone's health, not just vulnerable groups. Northern England is under an Amber alert. 🔗 ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk

🆕 A free 2-dose MenB vaccine will be available for a limited time from end of July. Who can have it: 🏫 All current Year 13s 🧑‍🎓 Anyone either starting university as an undergrad or moving into further education halls for the first time in autumn 2026, aged under 25

📈 Genital herpes cases are rising, with a 3.1% increase reported in England between 2024 and 2025. It’s a common STI, and many people have no symptoms. You can catch it through skin-to-skin contact like touching or rubbing, so it can be passed on without having penetrative sex.

Vaccines have been saving lives for over 200 years - but did you know the very first vaccine was developed in the UK?✨ In the 1790s, Edward Jenner used the relatively mild cowpox virus to build immunity against deadly smallpox, laying the foundation for modern vaccination.

🆕 Our latest STI report lands today with positive signs - diagnoses have fallen 8.3% overall, showing system-wide efforts are making a real difference. It also shows syphilis diagnoses in gay and bisexual men at their lowest since 2016.

🟠⚠ Amber heat-health alerts have been issued to the health systems across central England until 27 May, with yellow alerts covering the rest of the country. You can check the latest alerts and guidance through the early warning system here: 🔗 ukhsa-dashboard.data.gov.uk/weather-health-alerts

If you are travelling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj, check the latest advice on the Travel Health Pro website in advance 🕋 🔗 https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/factsheet/19/hajj-and-umrah

🌿🦠 Our first One Health surveillance report of vector-borne diseases (VBD) in England shows: 📊 Lyme disease remains the most common VBD 🦟 Emerging mosquito threats are increasing across Europe While risk to the public remains low, taking precautions matters Read full report https://bit.ly/3Py2hFy

Following the WHO’s declaration of a global health emergency for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the risk to the UK remains low. Our latest blog explains the disease, including its symptoms, how it spreads, and how we respond.

🚨🧪 Our UK Public Health Rapid Support Team has deployed a fully functioning mobile laboratory to one of the world’s most remote locations to support the hantavirus outbreak response. Read our blog post for the full story 🔗 https://bit.ly/4wxnlwo

We are currently working with partners to manage a small cluster of meningitis cases in the Reading area. Meningitis is a serious illness - knowing the symptoms can save lives: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/10/31/what-is-meningitis-symptoms-risks-and-how-to-protect-yourself/

We have a dedicated blog post with information on the hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch cruise ship, which we are regularly updating. 🔗Full details here: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/12/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-hantavirus-outbreak-linked-to-the-dutch-cruise-ship/ 🧪

We are regularly updating our blog post on the hantavirus outbreak. Read it here: https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/05/05/what-is-hantavirus-how-is-it-transmitted-and-what-are-the-symptoms/

We are working closely with international partners to respond to the outbreak of hantavirus linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship. The latest information is in our news story: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/ukhsa-update-on-the-hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak

Later in the year, we’ll be kicking off our conference in Manchester, bringing together the health security community for 2 days of cutting‑edge science. 🧪🐝 📅 Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 2026 🌐 Find more info: 🔗 https://www.conference.ukhsa.gov.uk/

Malaria is a serious illness spread by mosquitoes – and you can catch it from a single bite.🦟 Malaria is common in many tropical parts of the world, so it's worth visiting TravelHealthPro to check country‑specific advice before you go: https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/ #WorldMalariaDay

📰 The UK's largest ever real-world study into RSV vaccination has confirmed that babies born to vaccinated mothers are up to 85% less likely to end up in hospital with an RSV chest infection. Thanks to all the NHS health professionals who deliver this vital programme 👏

Last week, UKHSA’s WHO Collaborating Centre for Diphtheria co-hosted an international symposium with colleagues from the Bavarian Health and Food Safety Authority (LGL). Global experts came together to share the latest science on diphtheria - from diagnostics & immunity to vaccines & genomics.🧪

🆕 You might have seen news stories reporting 3 confirmed cases of meningitis (MenB) in Dorset. 💊 All have received treatment and are recovering well. Close contacts of the cases have already been offered antibiotics as a precaution. ℹ️ This strain is not linked to the recent outbreak in Kent

You have just over one week left to submit your abstract for UKHSA Conference 2026. 🔍📄 Find full details, including abstract guidance and submission instructions, on our conference website. www.conference.ukhsa.gov.uk

Our latest data shows chronic hepatitis C cases in England have dropped 61% since 2015: from 129,000 to around 50,200 adults in 2024. Among people who inject drugs, infection rates have fallen from 28.6% in 2015 to 5.2% in 2024.

🆕 All adults aged 75+ including over 80s and people living in a care home for older adults, are now eligible for the RSV vaccine, following the expansion of the programme to around 3 million more people.

🫵🧑‍🔬 We're inviting abstract submissions for the UKHSA Conference 2026, which returns to Manchester in September, bringing together the health security community for 2 days. 🔍📄 Find full details here🔗 https://www.conference.ukhsa.gov.uk/event/73c514fd-bf35-44f2-ab2e-49552a362b52/sumbit-an-abstract

🦟📰 Our latest data shows that in returning travellers, chikungunya, a mosquito-borne illness that can cause severe joint and muscle pain, rose 43% in 2025 compared to 2024. (1/2) 🔗 Find the full news story here: https://bit.ly/3PvZLPM

Today we have published a technical primer on meningococcal carriage and invasive disease. You may find it useful if you are working in infectious disease, public health, or vaccination. 🔗 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meningococcal-carriage-and-infection-technical-background