Today, UKHSA and Animal and Plant Health Agency have confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus in mosquitoes collected in the UK. There is currently no evidence to suggest ongoing circulation of the virus in birds or mosquitos in the UK and the risk to the general public is very low. While one agrees …
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Category:Public Health
Vaccination
This from the NHS … Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/why-vaccination-is-important-and-the-safest-way-to-protect-yourself/
Rise in UK measles cases
A “very concerning” rise in the number of people catching measles in the UK has been reported by health officials. BBC News report at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-65481976.
Heart Failure
We’re received this from NW London NHS … Heart failure is as common as the four most common cancers combined. Make sure you recognise the warning signs of heart failure: Fighting for breath Fatigue Fluid build-up (swelling in legs/ankles) If you have these symptoms contact your GP and ask if it could be heart failure. …
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Stay at Home and Face Mask Guidance
As people across the UK return to work following the Christmas holidays, and children return to school, there are high infection rates of flu, Covid and Strep A. This has prompted experts, including UKHSA, to issue fresh guidance involving a “stay at home” message and face masks to help deal with the high levels of …
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Group A Streptococcus (Strep A) Update
Here’s the second of today’s updates from NWL NHS. You may have seen in the news that there has been an increase of Group A streptococcus (strep A) cases. It is responsible for infections such as tonsillitis, pharyngitis, scarlet fever, impetigo and cellulitis among others. This is usually a mild illness but can sometimes result …
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Catch-up with Recent Items from NWL NHS
First of all, many apologies for the lack of updates over the last several weeks. I’ve been ill and most normal activity just wasn’t possible. Luckily (and thanks to our GPs) I’m now pretty much back to what passes for normal, but I’m still trying to catch up! I’ve had quite a few potentially useful …
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Polio Vaccine Boosters for Children
Lots of news breaking in the media that around 1 million children aged 1 to 9 years are to be offered a booster polio vaccination. This follows the discovery of polio virus in the sewage from eight north and east London boroughs after the initial discovery some months ago. (Note: Ealing is not affected, but …
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