Mumps used to be the commonest cause of viral meningitis in young children but thanks to the MMR/MMRV vaccine this is now rare.
Vaccination works.
Vaccination works.
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A British person has been diagnosed with Ebola after helping with the outbreak response in the DRC and has been brought to the UK for specialist treatment. The risk to the UK public remains low.
Read our blog post for more: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/11/05/uk-…
Read our blog post for more: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2026/11/05/uk-…
📊 This week's #UKHSAVirusWatch graphs show that RSV increased this week, while COVID-19 has decreased slightly.
🔵RSV positivity increased to 2.9% compared with 1.6% in the previous week
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🔵RSV positivity increased to 2.9% compared with 1.6% in the previous week
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We are measuring PFAS and other chemicals in blood and urine samples to establish UK exposure levels and inform future health research.
Read the full press release here: gov.uk/government/new…
Read the full press release here: gov.uk/government/new…
