Public Health: HPA advises – Country walking? Think snakes
Poisons experts are advising people planning country and woodland walks this summer how to reduce their risk of a snake bite.
Public Health: Public health map for Europe taking shape
The foundations for a public health map for Europe, with a focus on environmental factors, have been laid, as part of an innovative HPA led project.
Public Health: HPA – Still no convincing evidence that mobile phone technologies cause adverse effects on human health
A new report by the Health Protection Agency’s independent Advisory Group on Non-ionising Radiation (AGNIR) has concluded that there is still no convincing evidence that mobile phone technologies cause adverse effects on human health.
Public Health: HPA – 22% increase in malaria cases in travellers from the Indian-subcontinent
New figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) on World Malaria Day show that despite a five per cent decrease in malaria infections reported in 2011 (1,677) compared to 2010 (1,761), cases among travellers returning from the Indian-subcontinent increased by 22...
Public Health: Be ‘Tick Aware’ to reduce the risk of Lyme Disease
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is reminding people to be ‘tick aware’ this year and take sensible precautions to reduce their risk of Lyme disease, as Tick Bite Prevention Week (26 March – 1 April) begins.
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