You may have seen news stories about human metapneumovirus virus (hMPV) cases in China. We routinely monitor this virus & our data shows that it is currently following its usual seasonal pattern in the UK. See the latest data in our regular report: gov.uk/government/sta… 1/2

The low pressure named #StormÉowyn currently has a central air pressure of 1001hPa, but this is expected to drop by 62hPa in the next 30 hours 👀 This is known as explosive cyclogenesis or a weather bomb and will bring damaging winds to some areas on Friday ⚠️

Heavy rain on Sunday and Monday has the potential to bring some localised flooding impacts Latest warnings info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning

A chilly start to Sunday in Scotland and Northern Ireland with ice in places ❄️ Cloudier in England and Wales with strong winds and heavy rain arriving from the southwest ☔ Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️

📣 NEWS: Tuberculosis cases in England continued to increase in 2024. Our latest provisional annual data shows an increase of 13% compared to 2023. The largest increases in TB notifications in 2024 were recorded in London & West Midlands. 📈 Full story 🔗 gov.uk/government/new…

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We've seen extensive reporting of our data showing that tuberculosis cases in England continued to increase in 2024. The largest increases in TB notifications in 2024 were recorded in London & West Midlands. 📈 Full story 🔗 gov.uk/government/new…

🚒 Ever considered a career in the fire service? Or maybe you haven't?National Fire Chiefs Council wants to hear from you! They’re running a survey to understand public awareness of all fire and rescue roles, not just front-line firefighters. 📋 Have your say: nfcc.org.uk/working-in-the…

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Getting vaccinated while you’re pregnant helps protect you and your baby, visit the NHS webpage to learn more. 💖 ✨🔗 nhs.uk/pregnancy/keep…

Find out more about #BirdFlu and what we're doing to protect people in the UK, including procuring vaccines for humans 👩‍⚕️🧪 More details on our blog: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/12/03/wha…

With norovirus cases in Wolverhampton high, we're being urged to do all we can to help stop the virus from spreading. Full story 👉 wolverhampton.gov.uk/news/help-stop… NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB)

Deeply cold air across North America meeting warmer air to the south will energise the jet stream as we move into the weekend. This will result in a change to much more unsettled weather in the UK with potentially some disruptive winds and heavy rain by Sunday.

⚠️ Yellow weather warnings issued ⚠️ Heavy rain across western parts of the UK on Sunday SW Scotland: 0700 – 1500 S Wales / SW England: 0900 – 2100 Latest info 👉 bit.ly/WxWarning Stay #WeatherAware⚠️

ICYMI: ITV News Central did a brilliant story last week about the importance of families getting up to date with their #MMR #vaccines to protect against #Measles - featuring our #WestMidlands #HealthProtection Consultant Paul Fisher Check it out online: bit.ly/ITVCentralMMRf…

Norovirus is spreading in Birmingham and Solihull. You can reduce your chance of spreading or catching norovirus. 🧼 Wash your hands with soap and water frequently ❌ Alcohol-based hand sanitisers are ineffective against norovirus ➡️ Find more advice: bit.ly/2r9CZSH

Getting vaccinated when #pregnant helps protect you + your baby from illnesses including #WhoopingCough + #RSV💖 Visit the #NHS website for info + make an appointment with your #WestMidlands GP surgery if you need to catch up on any #MaternalVaccines bit.ly/MaternalVaccin…

#Muslims in the #WestMidlands going on #Hajj or #Umrah this year should listen to the Mya show @BBCwm BBC Coventry & Warwickshire BBC Shropshire BBC Stoke & Staffordshire @BBChw on #MayBankHoliday Monday from 7pm #HealthProtection Consultant Dr Naveed Syed will be giving important advice for pilgrims

Anyone in the #WestMidlands heading to southern Europe on holiday this #summer?🌞 You might encounter the #Dengue-carrying tiger mosquito🦟 It's now established in countries including #France #Italy and #Spain Read our blog on how to protect yourself: bit.ly/TigerMosquitoT…

Together with @MetOffice, we’ve issued Yellow and Amber Heat-Health Alerts across England until 13 August 2025. 🟠 Amber: South East, London, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England 🟡 Yellow: North West, North East, South West, Yorkshire and The Humber