Urgent measles warning to all passengers on Ryanair flight
Passengers on board a Ryanair flight to Dublin may have been exposed to measles, according to health officials.
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HPV vaccine provides real benefits for men, analysis shows
Vaccination of boys and men against the human papillomavirus (HPV) reduces their risk of head and neck cancers and other malignancies, a new analysis shows, adding to the vaccine's proven benefit in protecting women from cervical cancer.
Manchester has among highest suspected cases of disease that's 'one of the world's most infectious'
Manchester has the second highest number of suspected measles cases anywhere in the country so far this year. The figures come amid new warnings from a Greater Manchester GP, who says 'we have seen how it can quickly increase when there is complacency around getting the MMR vaccination'.
Should we be worried about the new Covid-19 variant?: Experts on the latest FLiRT mutations
Covid cases are spiking across the country as new highly-contagious variants are spreading rapidly. This is what the experts have to say on the new variants.
All measles symptoms as infections TRIPLE in just months
England is facing sweeping cases of measles with more than three times as many infections so far this year than during the whole of 2023 - as a new map shows clusters of suspected outbreaks.
Map reveals the locations of suspected outbreaks of whooping cough after five babies die
New figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) show 1,319 lab-confirmed cases in March. That follows 556 cases in January and 918 in February, bringing the total to 2,793 in 2024. By this time last year there had been just 30 lab-confirmed cases.
Fears as five babies die from preventable disease that can be vaccinated against
Five babies in England have died after being diagnosed with whooping cough, health officials have said amid a rapid rise in cases.
'Chickenpox destroyed my son's childhood – parents should think twice before deciding not to vaccinate their children'
A mother whose son's childhood has been "destroyed" after he contracted chickenpox twice leading to a brain injury and "lifelong disabilities", is urging parents to reconsider before deciding against vaccination.