Twenty-two people evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius following a hantavirus outbreak are expected to begin leaving a hospital in Liverpool after completing an initial isolation period.

West Nile virus has been detected in UK mosquitoes for the first time, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said.

A confirmed case of Clade Ib mpox has been detected in northeast England, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

A new COVID strain, named XEC, is spreading quickly across the UK as case numbers rise significantly, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).