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Public Health Scotland (PHS) has today published an overview of the key messages from the third round of The COVID-19 Early Years Resilience and Impact Survey, the findings of which were first published in January 2022.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) today published the final report from a study which evaluated the impact of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) on people who drink alcohol at harmful levels, including those dependent on alcohol and those accessing treatment services.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) will move to weekly COVID-19 reporting from Wednesday 08 June 2022.

An additional case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Scotland. This latest case brings the total number of confirmed cases reported since 23 May to five.

An additional case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Scotland. This latest case bring the total number of confirmed cases reported since 23 May to four.

Ongoing investigations into cases of sudden onset hepatitis in children aged 10 and under have identified a further 5 cases since our previous report, bringing the total number of cases identified in Scotland to 31.

Two additional cases of monkeypox with recent travel history have been confirmed, bringing the total number of cases across Scotland to three.

The first case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Scotland. The individual is receiving care and treatment appropriate to their condition and contact tracing is underway.

The latest Technical Briefing, published today by UKHSA, highlights that investigations increasingly suggest that adenovirus is one of the leading causes of the higher than usual rates of hepatitis in children.