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Health Protection

Posts about the work of the Health Protection directorate

Conference wrap-up: Lyme disease

Christine McCartney, 15 October 2013 - Health Protection, Protecting the country's health

For those who haven't heard of it, Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted by tick bites, with between 900 and 1000 confirmed cases each year in the UK. It...

Fighting the flu on a new front

Nick Phin, 14 October 2013 - Health Protection, Immunisation and vaccination, Protecting the country's health

...of the virus and helping to protect the rest of the community. You only have to watch a child with a runny nose to see how easily they can spread...

Public health in a changing climate

Paul Cosford, 2 October 2013 - Climate change, Health Protection, Protecting the country's health, Sustainability

...meat, and especially rare steaks, am I really willing to argue for significant changes to people's diet, not only to increase fruit and veg consumption (obviously good for our health,...

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