Other diseases of public health importance

In addition to regular serological surveillance for measles, mumps and rubella, the HPA Seroepidemiology Programme is used to evaluate the burden of disease and assess changes in the epidemiology for infections of public health importance that may assist formulation of future health policy. Examples include:

• Helicobacter pylori
• Herpes Simplex 1 and 2
• Varicella Zoster
• Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Hepatitis E
• Epstein-Barr virus
• Polyomaviruses BKV and JCV and the simian polyomavirus SV40
• Tetanus
• Diphtheria
• Pertussis
• Parvovirus B19
• Toxoplasma
• Influenza
• HPV
• Cytomegalovirus
• Pneumococcal infection
• Meningococcal B and C infection
  

Last reviewed: 17 February 2010