If you’ve noticed more people coughing around you lately, you’re not imagining it. Both COVID and flu are circulating across the UK. According to the latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data, COVID-19 is showing slightly decreasing activity levels compared to the previous week but is still circulating at medium levels. Flu cases, meanwhile, are…
For the first time, the West Nile virus (WNV) has been detected in mosquitoes in the United Kingdom, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The virus was identified in Aedes vexans mosquitoes collected from wetlands near the River Idle in Nottinghamshire during July 2023 as part of the Vector-Borne RADAR surveillance program. WNV…
While Covid cases are rising in India and Singapore, the United Kingdom has another deadly disease to worry about. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have confirmed the presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) genetic material in British mosquitoes. WNV is part of the Flaviviridae virus family,…