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Group A streptococcal infections: seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026

Group A streptococcal infections: reports on seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 30 October 2025
• Last updated: 24 September 2026
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  1. 24 September 2026

     Added final report (fourth update) on the 2025/26 season.

  2. 28 May 2026

     Added third update report, HPR 20(5).

  3. 26 March 2026

     Added second update report, HPR 20(3).

  4. 29 January 2026

     Added HPR 20(1) first update report on seasonal activity 2025/26.

  5. 30 October 2025

     First published.

Applies to England

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Group A streptococcal infections: fourth and final update report on seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026

Ref: HPR 20(9)

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Group A streptococcal infections: third update on seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026

Ref: HPR 20(5)

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Group A streptococcal infections: second update on seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026

Ref: HPR 20(3)

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Group A streptococcal infections: first update on seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026

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Group A streptococcal infections: report on seasonal activity in England, 2025 to 2026

Ref: HPR 19(10)

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Details

Latest available national data:

• on notifications of scarlet fever disease in England

• from invasive group A streptococci (iGAS) disease surveillance

Previous reports are available on GOV.UK.