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Information on monkeypox and our investigation into recent cases

UKHSA is urgently investigating a number of monkeypox cases recently identified in the UK. You can find our updates on this GOV.UK page. Monkeypox is a viral infection usually associated with travel to West Africa. This is the first time that there has been suspected...

A voice to lead: International Nurses Day 2022

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), English Nurse and pioneer of modern medicine in the hospital at Uskudar (Scutare) during the Crimean War, 1854-1856. Each year, on 12 May, I take great pride in celebrating and showing my appreciation for nursing colleagues working...

An increase in Hepatitis Cases in Children

Since January 2022, we have detected an increase in the number of acute (sudden onset) hepatitis cases in the UK in children aged 10 and under. Hepatitis is a condition that affects the liver and can be caused by infection with a virus. The viruses that normally cause...