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The News Centre provides resources for journalists who want information about the Health Protection Agency and its work. This includes recent news stories issued by the Agency, an archive of all stories and contact details for HPA’s national press offices and regional communications teams.
Anthrax alert for heroin users in London
5 February 2010
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) and NHS London can confirm that a drug injecting heroin user has tested positive for anthrax and is being treated in a London hospital.
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