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| Disease/Situation | Trend | Summary | Source |
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| COVID-19 | COVID-19 unique episodes remained stable while community-acquired emergency hospital admissions decreased. | View report | |
| Influenza | Influenza unique episodes increased while community-acquired emergency hospital admissions decreased. | View report | |
| RSV | RSV unique episodes and community-acquired emergency hospital admissions remain low and stable. | View report | |
| Trend is selected based on the trajectory of the majority of indicators for a given pathogen | |||
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Disease/Incident | Location | Situation Overview | Source |
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Mpox | Global | Clade Ib MPXV started a major outbreak in 2023 in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and is undergoing sustained human-to-human transmission in several countries. | |
United Kingdom | During the period, 1 January 2023 to 31 August 2026 there have been a total of 1,214 cases of mpox (all clades) reported in the UK. Of these: 1,097 were in England; 40 were in Northern Ireland; 49 were in Scotland; 28 were in Wales | ||
Ebola | Democratic Republic of the Congo | On 17 May 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General determined that the Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in DRC and Uganda constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). | |
Dengue | Florida | Florida has reported 190 locally acquired dengue cases in 2026 to date (including a dengue-associated death). Transmission is concentrated in one county and has prompted a declaration of a state of local emergency. | |
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) | England | UKHSA has published a rapid review examining cohort study evidence on whether exposure to PFAS is associated with health outcomes in populations living near PFAS manufacturing or industrial-use sites. It was concluded that further research is required to create an improved evidence base. |
The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of selected surveillance metrics in the form of a situational awareness summary. Horizon scanning provides information on emerging situations that can impact public health including local, national and global events.