Confirmed measles cases at 18-year high
Over 2,000 confirmed cases of measles were reported to the Health Protection Agency in 2012, the highest level since 1994
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Source: Nursing in Practice - February 11, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Lalah-Simone Springer Tags: Children ' s health Family health Infections Editor s pick Latest News Source Type: news
HPA warns of most serious measles outbreak in 18 years
Measles cases have reached their highest numbers in 18 years, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) said. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - February 11, 2013 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
HPA: Measles at highest level for 18 years
Source: Health Protection Agency (HPA)
Area: News
According to figures published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), there were 2,016 confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales reported in 2012 - the highest annual total since 1994. The cases reported during 2012 have been associated with prolonged outbreaks in Merseyside and Sussex, as well as several smaller outbreaks in travelling communities across England and Wales.
The head of immunisation at the HPA commented that MMR vaccine uptake is now at historically high levels, but that measles can spread easily among communities that are poorly vaccinated...
Source: NeLM - News - February 11, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
New Measles Cases Highest In 18 Years, England
New cases of measles have reached their highest level in 18 years in the England and Wales, many of them young adults and teenagers who were not immunized after the fraudulent 1998 MMR scare. Health authorities say that many young people and children have had to be taken to hospital. According to the HPA (Health Protection Agency), there were 2,016 confirmed cases in England and Wales last year, the highest total for one year since 1994. In 2012, there were prolonged outbreaks in Merseyside and Sussex, as well as several minor outbreaks among travelling communities across the country... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 9, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Measles cases at 18-year high because parents are failing to get children vaccinated
Teenagers who were not vaccinated at the routine age are at particular risk of becoming exposed, the Health Protection Agency has warned. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles cases at '18-year high'
Measles cases in England and Wales have risen to 2,016 in 2012, the highest annual total for 18 years, says the Health Protection Agency. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 8, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles cases hit 18-year high in England and Wales
Health officials say there were 2,016 cases of potentially fatal disease last yearThe number of cases of measles has reached its highest level for 18 years, health experts say.There were 2,016 confirmed cases of the highly infectious disease in England and Wales in 2012 – the highest annual total since 1994, according to the Health Protection Agency (HPA).A spokeswoman said the majority of cases occurred in Merseyside, Surrey and Sussex, where "prolonged" outbreaks were noted last year. Several smaller outbreaks occurred in travelling communities.Symptoms include fever, cold-like symptoms, red eyes, sensitivity to light,...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 8, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Infectious diseases News Health guardian.co.uk Vaccines and immunisation Society UK news Science Source Type: news
Measles at highest level for 18 years
There were 2,016 confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales reported to the Health Protection Agency (HPA) in 2012, which is the highest annual total since 1994. (Source: Health Protection Agency)
Source: Health Protection Agency - February 8, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Malaria and the diaspora
The African diaspora in the UK could play a key role in malaria prevention awareness in countries where the disease is endemicIn 2011, the UK's Health Protection Agency recorded 1,677 cases of malaria in the country. The majority of cases were members of the diaspora who had gone to visit friends or relatives. When the figures were released on World Malaria Day 2012, the HPA said that the figures illustrated the common misconception among the diaspora that they are immune to malaria, and that prevention messages were clearly not getting through to these communities.For Annemarie Meyer, Africa programmes and policy manager ...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - February 4, 2013 Category: Science Tags: Blogposts Guardian Professional Malaria World news Infectious diseases Malaria and infectious diseases Cameroon Global development professionals network Source Type: news
HPA reports decline in cases of whooping cough after record numbers in 2012
Source: Health Protection Agency (HPA)
Area: News
According to figures published by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), there were 9,741 confirmed cases of whooping cough reported in England and Wales in 2012 - this is almost 10 times higher than the number of cases reported in previous years (1,119 in 2011 and 902 in 2008). The highest number of cases (8,059) were reported in those aged 15 and over.
The figures for December 2012 show a decrease in the reported number of cases of whooping cough for the second month running (832 compared with 1,168 in November 2012). The HPA cautions however that it usuall...
Source: NeLM - News - February 4, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Risky sexual behaviour to blame for NO drop in HIV among gay and bisexual men in a decade
One in 20 gay and bisexual men in the UK now has HIV, according to the Medical Research Council and Health Protection Agency, which carried out the research. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Whooping cough cases 'falling'
The largest outbreak of whooping cough for 20 years shows signs of slowing as cases fall for two months in a row, Health Protection Agency figures for England and Wales show. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cases of whooping cough decline after record numbers in 2012
There were 9,741* confirmed cases of whooping cough reported in England and Wales in 2012, according to figures published today by the Health Protection Agency (HPA). The total figure for 2012 is almost 10 times higher than the number of cases reported in 2011 (1,119) and in 2008 (902) – the last peak year before this current outbreak. (Source: Health Protection Agency)
Source: Health Protection Agency - February 1, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Weekly update on seasonal infections: 31 January 2013
Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) up to 31 January 2013 show that flu activity remains at a similar level compared to the previous week based on a number of indicators, including GP consultation rates in England and the proportion of calls to NHS direct. (Source: Health Protection Agency)
Source: Health Protection Agency - January 31, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Weekly update on seasonal infections: 24 January 2013
Latest figures from the Health Protection Agency (HPA) up to 24 January 2013 show that flu activity has decreased compared to the previous week based on a number of indicators, including GP consultation rates in England and the proportion of calls to NHS direct. (Source: Health Protection Agency)
Source: Health Protection Agency - January 24, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
