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Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Amazon workers at Coventry warehouse being tested for tuberculosis after possible outbreak

Amazon Coventry is running TB screening after workers tested positive; NHS and UKHSA are involved and say the overall risk remains low.
Public health
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Has flu peaked? What the figures tell us

The 2025 UK flu season began earlier, is driven by H3N2, shows stabilised medium community spread, and hospital admissions have risen but remain below earlier worst-case forecasts.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Some schools disrupted amid rise in flu cases

The most recent data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), which monitors the spread of winter viruses, found there were 107 acute respiratory incidents in educational settings in England between 24 and 30 November. An "acute respiratory incident" is defined for a school as two or more cases occurring among pupils within a five-day period. It could apply to a range of respiratory illnesses like influenza, RSV, covid or the common cold.
Education
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

School shuts for deep clean after pupil sickness

"As we are currently unable to open, we have implemented a plan for the effective continuation of learning. "Work will be set in accordance with the usual timetable, where staff are well enough to do so. "A range of learning activities will be set... any additional teacher support in lessons will take place via Teams message or school email."
Education
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Amber heat health alert for parts of England amid warning rise in deaths likely'

Amber heat health alerts have been issued for large parts of England due to rising temperatures.
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