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HPA Board Meeting Wednesday 24 March 2010
Added/updated: 19 March 2010
MRSA and C. difficile quarterly update Release date: 19 March 2010
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has today published a quarterly epidemiological commentary on trends of MRSA (meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) bloodstream infections and C. difficile (Clostridium difficile) infections from October 2007 to December 2009.
Added/updated: 19 March 2010
BioNumerics - Sequence Analysis with BioNumerics
Bioinformatics training workshop
Added/updated: 18 March 2010
BioNumerics for New Users
Bioinformatics training workshop
Added/updated: 18 March 2010
Before you go
Travellers to the southern hemisphere should receive vaccination against pandemic swine flu before their trip.
Added/updated: 18 March 2010
Swine Influenza [Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza]
Information and latest updates on swine flu (pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza)
Added/updated: 18 March 2010
Avian Influenza
Avian Influenza home page
Added/updated: 18 March 2010
Weekly epidemiological update
Weekly epidemiological information on the swine flu [Pandemic (H1N1)2009 influenza] epidemic
Added/updated: 18 March 2010
HPA Weekly National Influenza Report: week 11 (PDF, 437 KB)
Weekly update of the UK epidemiology, including epicurve and age breakdown. Week 11 - 2010
Added/updated: 18 March 2010
Staphylococcus aureus
MRSA (Staphylococcus aureus)
Added/updated: 18 March 2010
Weekly Laboratory Reports of Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Added/updated: 17 March 2010
Cases of tuberculosis continue to increase Release date: 16 March 2010
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) North West in partnership with NHS North West is urging people to be aware of the symptoms of TB as new provisional data published today (March 16th) shows that TB figures remain high in the region.
Added/updated: 16 March 2010
Tuberculosis cases rise at lowest rate for years Release date: 16 March 2010
Cases of Tuberculosis (TB) in the West Midlands have increased at their lowest rate for five years according to figures released today by the Health Protection Agency (HPA).
Added/updated: 16 March 2010
Radiation Training & Events
Details of training courses, workshops and seminars hosted by the Radiation Protection Division (formerly the NRPB)
Added/updated: 16 March 2010
Radiation Events - Chilton Seminars 2010
Information on the Chilton Seminar programme, hosted by the Radiation Protection Division of the HPA.
Added/updated: 16 March 2010
Cases of tuberculosis continue to increase Release date: 16 March 2010
Health Protection Agency publishes new figures for 2009
Added/updated: 16 March 2010
New Diagnoses National Overview
Added/updated: 12 March 2010
Health Protection Agency Board
HPA Board members have corporate responsibility for ensuring that the Agency fulfils its aims and objectives and complies with any statutory or administrative requirements on the use of public funds.
Added/updated: 12 March 2010
HPA Weekly National Influenza Report: week 10 (summary) (PDF, 152 KB)
Weekly update of the UK epidemiology, including epicurve and age breakdown. Week 10 - 2010
Added/updated: 11 March 2010
Consultation on proposals for strengthening the Health Protection Agency Regional Microbiology Network Public Health Microbiology Services
This consultation closed on 1 March 2010.
Added/updated: 11 March 2010
Chemical Hazards and Poisons Report - Issue 16
January 2010 report from the Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division. This issue covers COMAH sites, fly tipping, odours, healthy housing, climate change and heatwaves.
Added/updated: 8 March 2010