2007 Press Releases

Recommendations on CT scanning Release date: 19 December 2007
The Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) has published a number of recommendations* on the use of computed tomography (CT) X-ray scans by private clinics.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Raised public awareness of hepatitis C leads to 10% increase in diagnoses Release date: 14 December 2007
The number of newly diagnosed cases of hepatitis C infection in England reached 8,346 in 2006 – 10% higher than in 2005 – according to latest figures released by the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Advice on risks from tritium Release date: 29 November 2007
The independent Advisory Group on Ionising Radiation has published a report* reviewing the risks of exposure to tritium, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
HPA warns of continuing HIV and STI epidemic in gay men Release date: 23 November 2007
An estimated 73,000 adults are now living with HIV in the UK , according to the Health Protection Agency's latest report on the UK 's sexual health.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
HPA statement on Pandemic flu: A national framework for responding to an influenza pandemic Release date: 22 November 2007
The Health Protection Agency welcomes publication of the Government's National Framework for Responding to an Influenza Pandemic.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
HPA statement on Pseudomonas Release date: 21 November 2007
There has been some recent media interest in Pseudomonas infections . Pseudomonas are bacteria which are normally found in soil and ground water.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in Suffolk poultry farm – an update Release date: 16 November 2007
The Health Protection Agency alongside local NHS public health colleagues, the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Redgrave Poultry Limited has offered antiviral drugs and the seasonal flu vaccination to 95 people working on the farms involved in the outbreak.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Confirmed H5N1 avian influenza in Suffolk poultry farm Release date: 13 November 2007
The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed H5N1 avian influenza on a poultry farm near Diss, on the Norfolk/Suffolk border.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
New Radon Data for England and Wales Release date: 12 November 2007
The Health Protection Agency and the British Geological Survey have jointly produced new information on radon-affected areas in England and Wales. There is detailed information for individual properties available from a new website and a new atlas* published today giving an overview of radon-affected areas by 1-km squares of the national grid.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Confirmed H5 avian influenza in Suffolk poultry farm Release date: 12 November 2007
The Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today confirmed avian influenza in turkeys on premises near Diss on the Norfolk/Suffolk border. Preliminary tests were positive for the H5 strain.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
National Chlamydia Screening Programme aims to target more men with new strategy Release date: 9 November 2007
The National Chlamydia Screening Programme (NCSP) is to launch a new strategy aimed at increasing the number of men screened for the sexually transmitted infection.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency issues advice on controlling norovirus Release date: 8 November 2007
Following a number of outbreaks of norovirus infection across the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) is advising people on how best to control the spread of this well-known winter virus.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Asbestos exposures from large scale fires Release date: 8 November 2007
The Health Protection Agency has today published a report about the potential health impact and levels of asbestos exposures from large scale fires.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Tuberculosis in the UK – Health Protection Agency publishes annual report Release date: 7 November 2007
The Health Protection Agency has today published latest figures on tuberculosis (TB) showing that a total of 8,497 TB cases were reported in the UK as a whole in 2006, which is similar to 2005.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency and Office for National Statistics publish study of deaths following MRSA infection Release date: 1 November 2007
New research published today by the Health Protection Agency and the Office for National Statistics has found that the majority of patients dying following MRSA infection had significant underlying chronic medical conditions and had short life expectancies, irrespective of their MRSA infection.
Added/updated: 4 November 2009
MRSA bloodstream infections showing steady decrease Release date: 1 November 2007
Today the HPA publishes the Annual Report on Healthcare Associated Infection 2007, as well as the latest quarterly report on the MRSA blood poisoning and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) infection figures.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Consultation document on the protection of patients and volunteers undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations Release date: 31 October 2007
The Health Protection Agency has today published a consultation document on its website about the protection of patients and volunteers undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Homelessness increases risk of infection for injecting drug users Release date: 29 October 2007
A new report from the Health Protection Agency shows that around three-quarters of injecting drug users (IDUs) have been homeless at some point.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency endorses the Government's influenza vaccine campaign Release date: 24 October 2007
The Health Protection Agency endorses the government's influenza vaccine campaign as it provides protection against influenza infection in at- risk individuals.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency announces further research into use of WiFi Release date: 12 October 2007
The Agency is to carry out a systematic programme of research into wireless local area networks (WLANs) and their use.
Added/updated: 31 July 2009
Infections caused by ESBL-producing E. coli Release date: 24 September 2007
With increased media and public interest in ESBL-producing E. coli, the Agency is providing some background about these infections and the work that is being carried out in this area.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Bluetongue in a cow in Suffolk Release date: 22 September 2007
Laboratory tests have detected the presence of Bluetongue in one cow on a premises near Ipswich, Suffolk.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Public health response to the polonium-210 incident Release date: 19 September 2007
The poisoning of Mr Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210 in London in November 2006 had political consequences internationally and presented the Health Protection Agency with some unique public health challenges.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Cases of invasive pneumococcal disease in children reduced Release date: 19 September 2007
The number of cases of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) in children has fallen since the introduction of a new vaccine a year ago.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
10% of women infected with human papillomavirus by age 16 Release date: 19 September 2007
The study investigated the proportion of women aged 10-29 years who had antibodies indicating they had been infected with HPV. Researchers tested blood samples from 1483 girls and women for types of HPV that can cause genital warts and cervical cancer. Results show that from the age of 14, the risk of HPV infection increases sharply.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Latest HPA modelling data reveals cost effectiveness of HPV vaccine Release date: 19 September 2007
Up to 70% of cases of cervical cancer and 95% of cases of genital warts in men and women could be prevented by the introduction of human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination into the UK 's national immunisation programme. This is in addition to the cancer cases already prevented by the NHS cervical screening programme.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Agency Emergency Expertise in Demand Around the World Release date: 19 September 2007
The Health Protection Agency is rapidly gaining a reputation for delivering expert training and exercises at senior government level across Europe and beyond.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
International public health is a joint responsibility Release date: 18 September 2007
There is an increasing awareness that global health and health protection is everyone's responsibility and countries will need to work together to identify risks and act quickly to contain and control them.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency launches new environmental health study Release date: 18 September 2007
The Agency's Environmental Public Health Tracking System aims to bring together different sets of data to look for relationships between sources of environmental hazards, exposure to environmental chemicals and adverse health effects.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
New technology and radio waves - how much is too much? Release date: 17 September 2007
Satellite navigation systems, broadcast radio and television, mobile phones and WiFi all use radio signals transmitted through the air. The number of radio transmitters in the community and in homes has increased markedly over recent years.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Radon - natural but nevertheless a health hazard Release date: 17 September 2007
You can't see, hear, feel or taste radon but we all breathe it in throughout our lives. For most UK residents, radon accounts for half of their total annual radiation dose.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
How can playing games help control Hospital Infections? Release date: 17 September 2007
Learning consultants at VEGA are working with two NHS Trusts using video games, also known as game-based learning, to encourage improved infection control awareness and adherence to procedures.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
The benefits of a clean and healthy environment for children: what is the UK doing? Release date: 17 September 2007
The Health Protection Agency has today published a report summarising current initiatives which address children and young people's environment and health issues in the UK.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Book your back to school MMR jab Release date: 30 August 2007
Parents are being urged to protect their children against measles by getting them immunised with two doses of MMR before they return to school this September, following an increase in cases of measles over recent weeks.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
X-ray radiation doses continue to fall Release date: 21 August 2007
Reviewing the National Patient Dose Database, a drop in dose of 10-20% has occurred over the last five years in routine x-ray examinations, mainly due to the increasing sensitivity of x-ray equipment.
Added/updated: 23 July 2009
Legionnaires' disease in Surrey - test results Release date: 14 August 2007
Results of environmental samples taken at the Institute of Animal Health at Pirbright and from a contractor who worked at the IAH in June and fell ill with Legionnaires' disease show the two different strains of the infection.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Legionnaires' disease in Surrey Release date: 9 August 2007
The Surrey Health Protection Unit is involved in an investigation with the Health and Safety Executive and local environmental health officers of a reported case of Legionnaires' disease with alleged links to the Institute of Animal Health at Pirbright, in Surrey.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Foot and Mouth Disease confirmed in cattle in Surrey Release date: 4 August 2007
There is no risk to human health from foot and mouth disease.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
National increase in cases of Legionnaires' disease Release date: 3 August 2007
A total of 163 cases of Legionnaires' disease were reported in the first half of the year, between January and June 2007, compared with 120 cases the year before (January to June 2006), and 103 cases in the same period in 2005.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Health Protection Agency Issues Carbon Monoxide Advice Release date: 25 July 2007
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) today alerted people returning to their homes in flood-hit areas to the dangers of using indoors portable generators, camping stoves or other gasoline, propane or natural gas devices that are meant for outdoor use.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Health Protection Agency publishes latest MRSA bloodstream infections and Clostridium difficile figures Release date: 24 July 2007
Latest figures for MRSA show there was a 6.4% fall in the number of cases of blood stream infection reported to the Health Protection Agency from January - March 2007.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
The Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK Release date: 29 May 2007
The Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency have today published an updated report of the Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK.
Added/updated: 3 October 2008
Sexually Transmitted Infections continue to increase during 2006 Release date: 20 July 2007
New sexually transmitted infections (STIs) diagnosed in genitourinary medicine (GUM) clinics in the UK rose by 2% from 2005 to 2006.
Added/updated: 16 March 2009
Guidance for the Management of Norovirus Infection in Cruise Ships Release date: 13 July 2007
The Health Protection Agency working closely with the cruise industry and with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the Association of Port Health Authorities today published Guidance for the Management of Norovirus Infection in Cruise Ships.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Smoking cessation clinics provide new opportunity to detect early carbon monoxide poisoning Release date: 5 July 2007
Results from routine carbon monoxide (CO) testing in the breath of people attending such clinics or GP support services can alert healthcare professionals to patients who are suffering from chronic, low-level CO poisoning.
Added/updated: 4 March 2009
Health Protection Agency warns of risks from accidental exposure to raised levels of chlorine in swimming pools Release date: 2 July 2007
During April and May 2007 more than 140 people were exposed to raised levels of chlorine as a result of swimming pool incidents and about 20% of those exposed required medical attention.
Added/updated: 18 February 2009
Hepatitis C lookbacks Release date: 6 June 2007
The review was an extension of two previous patient notification exercises (lookbacks) that were triggered by the discovery that two separate health care workers (HCWs) were infected with Hepatitis C and had transmitted the disease to one of their patients.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection 2007 conference - programme announced Release date: 5 June 2007
The Health Protection Agency has announced the programme for its fifth annual conference, Health Protection 2007. The event is the leading UK health protection conference focusing on new scientific research and its application in practice.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on Avian Influenza H7N2 Infection Release date: 5 June 2007
The Health Protection Agency has provided expert support and advice to the National Public Health Service for Wales (NPHS) and by coordinating the response within England. This follows the finding of avian influenza H7N2 infection in birds on a small farm in North Wales.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Assessment of Disposal of Very Low Level Radioactive Waste in Landfill Sites Release date: 21 June 2007
The Agency has carried out an assessment of the potential radiological impact of the disposal of large quantities of very low level solid radioactive waste (VLLW) from the nuclear industry in sites built to conventional landfill site standards*.
Added/updated: 3 October 2008
Recall of fresh basil due to Salmonella contamination Release date: 25 May 2007
Twenty six cases of Salmonella Senftenburg have been reported to the Agency from England and Wales since the beginning of April 2007 which compares to fewer than ten cases in the same time period in 2006 and 2005.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Confirmation of Avian Influenza H7N2 Infection Release date: 25 May 2007
The Health Protection Agency is providing expert support and advice to the National Public Health Service for Wales after an H7N2 avian influenza infection was found in birds on a small farm in north Wales.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Measles cases associated with travelling community Release date: 24 May 2007
The Health Protection Agency is aware of 20 confirmed cases of measles occurring in the traveller population.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Caroline Flint Visits Health Protection Agency's TB Unit Release date: 21 May 2007
Public Health Minister Caroline Flint toured National Mycobacterium Reference Unit (MRU). The minister met scientists who carry out diagnostic and specialist laboratory testing for TB and related infections, who told her about their latest research projects to improve the diagnosis of the disease.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Assessment of Disposal of Very Low Level Radioactive Waste in Landfill Sites Release date: 9 May 2007
The Agency has carried out an assessment of the potential radiological impact of the disposal of large quantities of very low level solid radioactive waste (VLLW) from the nuclear industry in sites built to conventional landfill site standards.
Added/updated: 20 July 2009
The Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK Release date: 4 May 2007
The Department of Health and the Health Protection Agency have today published an updated report of the Health Effects of Climate Change in the UK. New information provided by the report shows that the UK population is adapting well to the increasing temperatures experienced since the 1970s, but heatwaves still pose a serious problem to health and they will become more frequent.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Malaria is a continuing danger to UK travellers Release date: 30 April 2007
New figures from the Health Protection Agency show that there were 1758 cases of malaria reported in UK travellers in 2006. Eight of these cases were fatal.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency publishes quarterly Clostridium difficile and MRSA figures Release date: 26 April 2007
Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency show an 8% increase in cases of Clostridium difficile infection reported in patients aged 65+ in England in 2006, over 2005 rates.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency Annual Lecture on Infectious Diseases - 5pm Thursday 29 March 2007 Release date: 29 March 2007
The Health Protection Agency marks its fourth anniversary today with a lecture by Professor Trevor Jones CBE, former R & D Director of the Wellcome Foundation, and former Director General of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Polonium-210 public health investigation - supporting overseas countries and territories involved Release date: 27 March 2007
The Health Protection Agency is holding a special conference in London today to share the public health experience of the Polonium-210 incident with front line colleagues from across the world.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Cases of Tuberculosis continue to rise during 2006 Release date: 22 March 2007
Cases of tuberculosis (TB) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have increased 2% from 8,008 cases reported in 2005 to 8,171 in 2006.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
New Director appointed to the Health Protection Agency's Centre For Emergency Preparedness And Response Release date: 22 March 2007
The Health Protection Agency today announced the appointment of Dr Steven Chatfield as Director of its Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Porton, Wiltshire.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Taking a walk on the wild side? Be tick aware says the Health Protection Agency Release date: 21 March 2007
If you're visiting forested, woodland, heathland areas or even some suburban parklands the Health Protection Agency is urging people to be aware of the risk of tick bites.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Food Standards Agency and Health Protection Agency alerting consumers about sandwiches possibly contaminated with Listeria Release date: 16 March 2007
The Food Standards Agency and Health Protection Agency are alerting consumers about certain sandwiches that may have been contaminated with listeria and supplied to establishments in London and the South East of England by Kent-based Anchor Catering.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 15 March 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 8 March 2007
Our investigations have confirmed there is no public health concern in the open public areas.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Polonium-210 as a Poison Release date: 6 March 2007
Radiation protection experts, together with colleagues from research laboratories in the US, have published a paper on how polonium-210 acts as a poison in the body.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 1 March 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko.
Added/updated: 14 January 2009
Update on investigation of workers involved in the Holton avian flu outbreak Release date: 27 February 2007
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has now completed the first stage of the public health follow up in relation to the outbreak of avian flu on a poultry farm in Holton, Suffolk.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 22 February 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Throughout, our primary concern has been to protect the public.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Followup of public health surveillance following Polonium 210 incident Release date: 15 February 2007
Our investigations have confirmed there is no public health concern in the open public areas.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on investigation of workers involved in the Holton avian flu outbreak Release date: 13 February 2007
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has now carried out testing on a total of four people who have been involved in the avian flu outbreak on a poultry farm in Holton, Suffolk.
Added/updated: 14 January 2009
First Report on the Chemical Incident Surveillance System for England and Wales Release date: 13 February 2007
The Chemical Incidents in England and Wales 2005 Report published by the Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division (CHaPD) of the Health Protection Agency summarises the programme of chemical incident surveillance for 2005 in England and Wales.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
NICE guidance issued on the use of antiviral drugs for seasonal flu Release date: 9 February 2007
Following a recent increase in the level of seasonal flu circulating in the UK, NICE has issued guidance on the use of antiviral drugs to treat patients who are at higher risk of developing complications from flu.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Update to investigation of Polonium 210 incident Release date: 8 February 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Throughout, our primary concern has been to protect the public.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Investigation of workers involved in the Holton avian flu outbreak Release date: 8 February 2007
All three workers involved in the avian flu outbreak on a poultry farm in Holton, Suffolk, have tested negative for avian flu and all the patients are now being treated under normal clinical care, or have been discharged from hospital.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Worker from Suffolk farm tests negative for avian flu Release date: 7 February 2007
Tests for H5N1 avian flu carried out on a worker involved in the current outbreak on a farm in Suffolk were negative. The patient also tested negative for normal seasonal flu and will now be treated under normal clinical care.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Confirmed H5N1 in poultry farm Release date: 3 February 2007
The affected premises were put under restriction on 1st February and Defra have commenced a cull of all poultry on the infected premises and imposed a 3-kilometre protection zone and a 10-kilometre outer surveillance zone.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 1 February 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. We have carried out an extensive monitoring programme of people and places identified by the police investigation. Our investigations have confirmed there is no public health concern in the open public areas.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency publishes quarterly Clostridium difficile and MRSA figures Release date: 30 January 2007
Today is the first time the Agency has published quarterly figures for the mandatory surveillance of MRSA bloodstream infections and Clostridium difficile disease. The Agency will continue to report these figures on a quarterly basis as part of its commitment to open reporting.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to Polonium-210 investigation Release date: 25 January 2007
The agency's monitoring results received so far show that the risk to the general public from any exposure to Polonium-210 (Po-210) is likely to be very low.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
A new vaccine to combat all forms of Meningococcal Disease Release date: 22 January 2007
A collaboration with the Serum Institute of India Ltd has produced a vaccine for the prevention of meningococcal septicaemia and meningitis.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
HPA Convenes Conference on Public Health Response to Polonium-210 Release date: 19 January 2007
The agency is convening a one-day conference, Tuesday 27 March 2007 at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London, to share the agency's experience in dealing with the Polonium-210 incident.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
4th case of variant CJD infection associated with blood transfusion Release date: 18 January 2007
A new case of variant-Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) associated with a blood transfusion has recently been diagnosed. This latest patient has been diagnosed with vCJD about nine years after receiving a blood transfusion from a donor who later went on to develop vCJD.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to the Polonium-210 incident Release date: 18 January 2007
The monitoring results received so far show that the risk to the general public from any exposure to Polonium-210 (Po-210) is likely to be very low.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to the Polonium-210 incident Release date: 11 January 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. We have carried out an extensive monitoring programme of people and places identified by the police investigation.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Health Protection Agency Board members reappointed Release date: 9 January 2007
Two non-executive members of the Health Protection Agency Board (Dr Vanessa Mayatt and Professor Sandy Primrose) whose terms of office had been due to end in March 2007 have been reappointed by the Appointments Commission.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to the Polonium-210 incident Release date: 5 January 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Throughout, our primary concern has been to protect the public.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Malaria in Goa Release date: 5 January 2007
Over late December 2006 and early January 2007, four cases of Plasmodium falciparum malaria in travellers who visited northern Goa have been reported from three European countries.
Added/updated: 8 December 2008
Update on public health issues related to the Polonium-210 incident Release date: 3 January 2007
The Health Protection Agency is continuing to provide expert advice on the public health issues surrounding the death of Mr. Alexander Litvinenko. Throughout, our primary concern has been to protect the public.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Sir William Stewart reappointed as chairman of Health Protection Agency Release date: 3 January 2007
Sir William Stewart, Chairman of the Health Protection Agency, has been reappointed as chairman for a further four years by the Appointments Commission.
Added/updated: 29 December 2008
Dr Christine McCartney awarded OBE in New Year Honours Release date: 2 January 2007
Dr Christine McCartney, Executive Director of the Health Protection Agency's Regional Microbiology Network, has been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours List. Dr McCartney receives the honour in recognition of her services to Public Health Medicine.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008
Health Protection Agency begins winter flu activity reporting Release date: 4 October 2007
This week the Health Protection Agency resumes its winter monitoring of flu activity in the UK.
Added/updated: 30 December 2008