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Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 50 (18 December 2009)
- Reduction of healthcare-associated infections remains priority in the NHS
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 17 December 2009
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Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 49 (11 December 2009)
- Hepatitis C diagnoses increasing across the UK
- Interim report on first year of the norovirus in hospitals reporting scheme
- Food-borne outbreaks of Campylobacter (associated with poultry liver dishes) in England
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 10 December 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 48 (4 December 2009)
- Trends in MRSA bacteraemia and C. difficile infection data for England (July 2007 to September 2009)
- Fifth report on surgical site infection in orthopaedic surgery in NHS hospitals in England (April 2004 to March 2009)
- Annual report on tuberculosis surveillance
- Proposals for strengthening the HPA’s Regional Microbiology Network
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 3 December 2009
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales – update to end-October 2009
- New guidance on prevention and control of hepatitis A infection
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 47 (27 November 2009)
- HIV in the United Kingdom: 2009 report
- National increase in Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 14b NxCpl infections in England – an update
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 26 November 2009
- Outbreak of E. coli O157 linked with travel to Spain
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 46 (20 November 2009)
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 19 November 2009
- HSE consultation on artificial optical radiation regulations
- Two cases of infant botulism associated with consumption of honey
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 45 (13 November 2009)
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 12 November 2009
- Military-civilian health partnership award for CfI scientists
- Health professionals encouraged to support European antibiotic awareness campaign
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 44 (6 November 2009)
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales: update to end-September 2009
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 5 November 2009
- Current rabies situation in Bali
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 43 (30 October 2009)
- Cryptosporidiosis associated with swimming pools
- Seventh HPA annual report on infections in injecting drug users
- Fifth annual report on infections in blood and tissue donors
and transfusion recipients in the UK
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 29 October 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 42 (23 October 2009)
- National increase in Salmonella Enteritidis Phage Type 14b infections in England
- Gastroenteritis associated with travel to Turkey
- Pandemic influenza: UK situation at 22 October 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 41 (16 October 2009)
- Pandemic influenza: vaccination programme details
- ECDC publishes annual epidemiological report on communicable disease in Europe
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 40 (9 October 2009)
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales: update to end-August 2009
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: UK situation at 9 October 2009
- Forthcoming publication of MRSA bacteraemia elective rates for 2008/09
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 39 (2 October 2009)
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 38 (25 September 2009)
- NICE guidance on improvements to coverage of childhood immunisation programmes
- World Rabies Day – 28 September 2009
- Revised publication schedule for mandatory surveillance data: an update
- Consultation on changes to the LabBase exceedance reporting system
- Pandemic influenza: UK second wave intensifies
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 37 (18 September 2009)
- An international outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg
- Healthcare-Associated Infections in England annual report 2008/09
- HIV-diagnosed individuals accessing care in the UK: an update
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: UK situation at 17 September 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 36 (11 September 2009)
- Mandatory HCAI reporting data for second quarter 2009
- New requirements and recommendations for Hajj pilgrims
- Investigation report on a foodborne norovirus outbreak associated with shellfish
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: UK situation at 11 September 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 35 (4 September 2009)
- Revised publication schedule for mandatory MRSA bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile surveillance
- PVL-SA infections in England and Wales: 2005-2008 data and revised algorithm for referral of suspected cases
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales: update to end-July 2009
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: UK situation at 3 September 2009
- Agency website relaunch
- Corrigendum: Immunisation report in HPR 3(34), 28 August 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 34 (28 August 2009)
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 33 (21 August 2009)
- Update on rabies-free status of France, August 2009
- HSE co-ordination of UK response to recasting of Euratom directives
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: UK situation at 20 August 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 32 (14 August 2009)
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales – update to end-June 2009
- Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza: UK situation at 13 August 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 31 (7 August 2009)
- Escherichia coli O157 outbreak in Wrexham, North Wales – July 2009
- Reptile-associated salmonella infections (S. Typhimurium DT 191a) – an update
- Increased Campylobacter cases in 2009
- Pandemic flu: UK situation at 6 August 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 30 (31 July 2009)
- Increase in cases of pregnancy-associated listeriosis in England and Wales
- Microbiological quality of ready-to-eat speciality meats from markets and specialist food outlets across the UK
- Pandemic flu: UK situation at 30 July 2009
- Synopsis of the method used to estimate the number of pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009 cases in England in the week 21 to 27July 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 29 (24 July 2009)
- Group A streptococcal infections: fourth update on seasonal activity, 2008/09
- Recent staphylococcal foodborne outbreaks
- Trends in diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections in the UK: update for 2008
- Pandemic flu: UK situation at 23 July 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 28 (17 July 2009)
- Revision to pre-surgical assessment of risk for vCJD in neurosurgery and eye surgery units
- Pandemic flu: UK situation at 16 July 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 27 (10 July 2009)
- Environmental noise and public health: an evidence review
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales: update to end-May 2009
- Reporting of healthcare-associated infections by private sector healthcare service providers
- Pandemic flu: weekly surveillance report and UK situation, 9 July 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 26 (3 July 2009)
- Treatment approach announced for pandemic flu
- Multi-resistant hospital bacteria linked to India and Pakistan
- Salmonella and E. coli bacteria found in packets of shelled nuts
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 25 (26 June 2009)
- Laboratory confirmed number of mumps cases in England and Wales
– update to end of April 2009
- Continuing antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhoea – GRASP 2008 report
- Influenza A(H1N1v): UK situation at 26 June 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 24 (19 June 2009)
- MRSA bacteraemia and Clostridium difficile mandatory reports
- Study highlights poor egg hygiene in UK restaurants and takeaways
- Influenza A(H1N1v): UK situation at 19 June 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 23 (12 June 2009)
- Influenza A/H1N1 (swl): UK and international situation at 12 June 2009
- Un-seasonal increase in Salmonella Oranienburg in England and Wales
- vCJD-related abnormal prion protein in a person with haemophilia – an update
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 22 (5 June 2009)
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales: update to end-April 2009
- HPA consultation document on limitation of human exposure to radon
- Influenza A/H1N1 (‘swine-lineage’): UK situation at 5 June 2009
- New guidance on public health responses to Legionnaires disease
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 21 (29 May 2009)
- NIBSC produces swine flu vaccine candidate
- Influenza A/H1N1 (‘swine-lineage’): UK situation at 29 May 2009
- Regulatory guidance and best practice advice on food handlers' fitness to work
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 20 (22 May 2009)
- Latest results of HPA study on vCJD-related abnormal prion proteins in extracted tonsils
- Publication schedule for MRSA and Clostridium difficile quarterly reporting
- Epidemiology and risks of tick-borne Lyme borreliosis
- Influenza A/H1N1 (‘swine-lineage’): UK situation at 22 May 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 19 (15 May 2009)
- Influenza A/H1N1 (‘swine-lineage’): UK situation at 15 May 2009
- World Hepatitis Day – hepatitis C diagnosis increasing in England
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 18 (8 May 2009)
- Influenza A/H1N1 (‘swine-lineage’): UK situation at 8 May 2009
- UNICEF report on HIV incidence and young people
- Revised guidance on health risks of ultraviolet tanning equipment
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 17 (1 May 2009)
- Influenza A/H1N1 (‘swine-lineage’): UK situation at 1 May 2009
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales: update to end-March 2009
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 16 (24 April 2009)
- Malaria imported into the United Kingdom in 2008: implications for those advising travellers
- Radon in dwellings in Scotland: 2008 Review and Atlas
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 15 (17 April 2009)
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 14 (9 April 2009)
- Continued increase in mumps in universities 2008/2009
- Ongoing investigation into reptile associated salmonella infections
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 13 (3 April 2009)
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Group A streptococcal infections: third update on seasonal activity, 2008/09
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Wound botulism in injecting drug users in England: an update
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales, January 2008 to February 2009
- Merger of the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC) with HPA
- New Food, Water and Environmental Microbiology Network established
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 12 (27 March 2009)
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 11 (20 March 2009)
- Quarterly MRSA bacteraemia data (September to December, 2008) derived from mandatory surveillance, March 2009
- Annual evidence update on tuberculosis and World TB Day
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 10 (13 March 2009)
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 9 (6 March 2009)
- Increase in reported cases of wound botulism associated with injecting drug use in Southern England
- Confirmed avian influenza H6N1 in two poultry farms in the East of England
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 8 (27 February 2009)
- Enhanced surveillance initiated for group A streptococcal infections
- Low pathogenicity avian influenza at two premises in East Anglia
- Lassa fever death in London, ex-Mali
- Report on microbiological contamination of edible seeds
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales: an update to end January 2009
- Group A streptococcal infections: second update on seasonal activity, 2008/09
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 7 (20 February 2009)
- Post mortem finding of asymptomatic variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease abnormal prion protein in a person with haemophilia
- Multi-agency response to Wiltshire mine fire
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 6 (13 February 2009)
- Web-based real-time surveillance for norovirus hospital outbreaks
- Acceleration of HPV vaccination catch-up campaign
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 5 (6 February 2009)
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales: an update to end-December 2008
- Outbreak of influenza at an acute hospital in the north-westof England
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 4 (30 January 2009)
- Case of viral haemorrhagic fever in traveller recently returned from Nigeria
- National Resistance Alert: carbapenemases in Enterobacteriaceae
- Call for applications for European intervention epidemiology fellowships
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 3 (23 January 2009)
- Meningococcal serogroup B infections in England
- EFSA-ECDC zoonoses report for 2007
- Advice to pregnant women during the lambing season
- HPA expands planning and training for CBRNE incidents
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 2 (16 January 2009)
- Group A streptococcal infections: update on seasonal activity, 2008/09
- Follow-up related to the human rabies case in Northern Ireland
- Clostridium difficile infections continue to fall
- Migrant workers health status reviewed
Health Protection Report Vol 3 No 1 (9 January 2009)
- New report on foreign travel-associated illness – a focus on those visiting friends and relatives
- Confirmed measles cases in England and Wales – an update to end-November 2008