Cases of whooping cough reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in England and Wales have more than doubled from 421 cases in 2010 to 1040* in 2011. Increases in levels of whooping cough are seen every three to four years and figures in 2011 are in line with cases reported in the last peak year of 2008.
The Health Protection Agency’s (HPA) second report on Migrant Health, and the first UK-wide report is published. The report brings together infectious disease surveillance information with a focus on non-UK born populations.
Did Smokefree Legislation in England Reduce Exposure to Secondhand Smoke among Non-Smoking adults? Cotinine Analysis from the Health Survey for England
The risk of TB diagnosis is significantly increased in women during the first 6 months after pregnancy, according to a new UK-wide study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of 2 cases of suspected botulism in children in Scotland. These cases have not yet been confirmed microbiologically but the symptoms point towards it being botulism.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is reminding all those in a clinical “at risk” group, who have been invited for flu vaccination by their GP and who have not yet received it, to take up the offer.
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