Emerging Infections Monthly Summaries

The Emerging Infections and Zoonoses Section at HPA Colindale uses an integrated horizon scanning approach which combines information on both human and animal health, in order to identify and assess outbreaks and incidents of new and emerging infectious diseases reported nationally and internationally. The information gathered is logged daily and then used, in collaboration with Defra and the AHVLA, to produce a monthly summary of those incidents or events which might pose a public health threat to the UK population. The summary is produced for the Chief Medical Officer's National Expert Panel for New and Emerging Infections, and in addition to panel members, is circulated within the HPA, to the Department of Health, and to animal health colleagues.