Middlesbrough Council and NHS Middlesbrough’s health improvement partnership is investing £29,000 into health improvement initiatives delivered by community groups in Middlesbrough.
New research reveals that one in six mobile phones in Britain is contaminated with faecal matter. Experts say the most likely reason for the potentially harmful bacteria festering on so many gadgets is people failing to wash their hands properly with soap after going to the toilet.
A further three confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease in people who have travelled to Corfu since August, has been identified by the Health Protection Agency (HPA). This brings the total to 12, and three possible cases with travel history to Corfu are under investigation.
Health Protection Agency (HPA) scientists inform us that the risk of infection associated with Garra rufa fish pedicures is likely to be very low.
Students are being reminded by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), about the importance of receiving the MMR and Men C vaccinations before they return to university campus, where outbreaks can occur. A leaflet is available on the HPA website, advising students on how to spot the early signs of these serious infections.
A mobile X-ray unit, which identifies people with TB infection in hard to reach communities has proved a cost effective way of treating people with TB in London. These findings are published in the British Medical Journal and also presented at the HPA’s annual conference – Health Protection 2011 – at the University of Warwick on Wednesday 14th September 2011.
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