Got questions about #Mpox? Dr Katie Russell, Consultant Medical Epidemiologist, provides advice to those travelling to affected countries 🛬 Visit our blog: https://bit.ly/3XgmUae Before travelling, check Travel Health Pro: https://bit.ly/3XffW5e
UK Health Security Agency
Hospitals and Health Care
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care.
About us
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is an executive agency of the Department of Health and Social Care. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for planning, preventing and responding to external health threats, and providing intellectual, scientific and operational leadership at national and local level, as well as on the global stage.
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External link for UK Health Security Agency
- Industry
- Hospitals and Health Care
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- London
- Type
- Government Agency
- Founded
- 2021
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Employees at UK Health Security Agency
Updates
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We've just published a new blog post about #Mpox, identifying key symptoms, and outlining what we know about clade 1 🦠 Find out how we are working with partners to respond: https://lnkd.in/e-dYjwiX
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Today is #WorldMosquitoDay, and our Medical Entomology and Zoonoses (MEZE) Team will be on ITV News at 6pm tonight, talking about their vital work to monitor and protect against the threat of vector-borne disease. Last year, we followed Jolyon Medlock and Kayleigh Hansford out of the lab and into the field to record Biting Back, a 25-minute mini documentary that explores the MEZE team's groundbreaking work in medical entomology. Watch it now: https://lnkd.in/eEF3tBHn
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Dr Tami Benzaken is a General Paediatric Registrar at Northwick Park Hospital, as well as being a clinical fellow at UKHSA. Here, she shares her experience of working with children with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and the positive impact that the new vaccination programme for pregnant women could have on their babies. Find out more https://lnkd.in/gYnnUdkG #Pregnancy #Health
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Keen to take the plunge at one of the UK's beautiful wild swimming sites? 🌊 Check out our guide to having a safe dip, including where to check water quality: https://lnkd.in/e5me-rxm
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Keen to take the plunge at one of the UK's beautiful wild swimming sites? 🌊 Check out our guide to having a safe dip, including where to check water quality: https://lnkd.in/e5me-rxm
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📢 There's still time to submit abstracts for the #UKHSA25 conference. Don't miss this fantastic opportunity to share your research and insights with other healthcare professionals and policymakers. Submit before midnight on Tue 10 Sept: https://lnkd.in/g3R2dxeM
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We took BBC Newsbeat behind the scenes at one of our labs where we test for #STIs like #Gonorrhoea and spoke to Zilan, Biomedical Scientist and Hamish, Consultant Epidemiologist. 🔬👩🔬👨🔬 They talked about rising rates of STIs and what happens to samples when they reach the lab. Listen now on BBC Sounds: https://lnkd.in/gtwmPVtb
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New data released today shows a rise in cases of #Syphilis and antibiotic-resistant #Gonorrhoea in England 📈 Both of these #STIs are easy to catch, so regular testing for STIs is essential to maintaining good sexual health. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gmYWQWVb
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