The UKHSA has issued a warning over a bacterial outbreak associated with several non-sterile alcohol-free wipe products ...

Fri, Feb 6, 2026 Brits are being urged to avoid four specific alcohol-free wipes following an outbreak of an infection. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Medicines and Healthcare products ...

Patients have been warned against using non-sterile wipes on broken skin and to always follow the advice of community nurses ...

BRITS have been warned against using four brands of skin cleansing wipes “under any circumstances” over fears they could be contaminated with a deadly bacteria. Health chiefs said at ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) have renewed warnings urging the public to stop using four specified non-sterile alcohol-free ...

RESIDENTS are being urged not to use four specified non-sterile alcohol-free wipe products under any circumstances due to an ongoing risk of infection associated with their use.

Four brands of non-sterile wipes have been linked to infections and one death, and should be avoided and thrown away, ...

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is warning people across Britain to avoid using four brands of wet wipes ‘under any circumstances’ after life-threatning bacteria detected leaving one dead ...

In the update, the UKHSA highlighted some symptoms to look out for. These can vary depending on the site and severity of infection. If a wound becomes infected with Burkholderia stabilis, you could ...