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In the West Midlands, England is fighting its biggest measles epidemic in ten years

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 8, 2024
According to the latest UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) estimates, 118 people have contracted the virus in the last week alone - half as many as for the complete month of January. The number of reported cases has increased to 465, much more than the last major outbreak in 2013, but concerns of containing it aren't working. The West Midlands is still at the center of the disease, with the bulk of infections concentrated around Birmingham, Birmingham, according to health officials, although London cases are also on the rise. "continues to be a concern," Dr. Vanessa Saliba, a UKHSA consultant epidemiologist, said, and that parents should be vigilant to ensure their children are properly covered.'

All you need to know about Marburg - one of world's deadliest viruses that's now spreading in Africa

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 16, 2023
People are growing concerned that the world could be put off guard by a rapidly infectious disease that kills up to 80% of the people it infects. After nine deaths and 16 suspected cases, an epidemic of Marburg disease was declared in Equatorial Guinea on Monday. Neighbouring Cameroon confirmed two suspected infections of the deadly virus in a pair of teenagers with no travel links to Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday. But what is Marburg virus (MVD)?How does it spread?Are there any treatments to stop the spread of infection?And could it reach Britain or the US?

Despite debating allegations that they have killed 100s of 1000s, less than 100 Brits have died from Covid jabs

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 5, 2023
It comes to roughly one death for every 2.1 million jabs dishetered out in the United Kingdom. The figure is nowhere near bogus claims that are currently trend on social media, which states that the jabs are responsible for a surge in excess deaths. According to MailOnline, leading experts said the death toll was proof that the life-saving vaccines are remarkably safe. Despite this, the authors also stated that it was 'probably' a marginal undercount because 'vaccinas are not without side effects.'

Warning about the post-Covid norovirus epidemic: The number of cases of winter virus are 10% higher than normal norms

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 18, 2023
In the final two weeks of 2022, there were 364 outbreaks of the highly infectious virus, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). The unusually bad norovirus season is only going to get worse, according to experts. Any further norovirus outbreak could place even more pressure on the 'fragile' NHS, which is suffering with its worst-ever winter, with long lines for ambulances and long lines.