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Guidance on the Management of the Public Health Risks from Fish Pedicures
Many establishments offering ‘fish pedicures’ have opened in the UK. This guidance aims to provide easily accessible advice, based on evidence, or expert consensus where this is lacking, on the potential public health risks from fish pedicures, and the practical measures that should be taken to mitigate these.
Added/updated: 26 October 2011
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Immunisation advice for new students
It’s important you are fully protected before you start your studies. Immunisation with the MMR vaccine protects you against measles, rubella and mumps. Men C vaccine reduces your risk of developing some forms of meningitis. Early treatment of meningitis is essential to save lives, so watch out for symptoms.
Added/updated: 19 September 2011
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Prevention of infection and communicable disease control in prisons and places of detention
A manual for healthcare workers and other staff
Added/updated: 4 August 2011
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Health protection in prisons report 2009-2010
Published March 2011. Annual report to DH's Offender Health team from the Prison Infection Prevention team of HPA.
Added/updated: 16 March 2011
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Guidance on Viral Rash in Pregnancy
The revised guidelines were published in January 2011 and aim to help decision making in the investigation and management of pregnant women who have 'a rash compatible with a systemic viral illness', or who have had contact with a person with such an illness.
Added/updated: 16 March 2011
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Field epidemiology kit for Health Protection Units
The toolkit comprises a number of documents to assist health protection practitioners to respond to outbreaks and other incidents which require a field epidemiology approach.
Added/updated: 19 August 2011
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Going to camp this summer?
Avoid the misery of the three Ms: measles, mumps and meningitis
Added/updated: 20 April 2010
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Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and other Child Care Settings
This document gives guidance on the most common infectious diseases and the recommended periods for which children should be kept away from school or nursery.
Added/updated: 20 May 2010
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Drinking Water Safety: Guidance to health and water professionals
This document has been developed jointly by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) and the Health Protection Agency (HPA). It is intended to inform consultants in communicable disease control (CsCDC) and other health professionals about the structure and legal framework of the water industry in England and Wales.
Added/updated: 12 April 2010
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Guidance on the diagnosis and management of PVL-associated Staphylococcus aureus infections (PVL-SA) in England
This guidance is intended to provide healthcare professionals with easily accessible advice on recognising, investigating, and managing PVL-Staphylococcus aureus (PVL-SA) cases.
Added/updated: 17 August 2009
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Tinea capitis in the United Kingdom: A report on its diagnosis, management and prevention.
The epidemiology of tinea capitis is not static as movements of people provide the potential to introduce new species to different areas.
Added/updated: 17 August 2009
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No bars to Health Protection: HPA Prison Health Annual Report 2007
Annual report from the Prison Infection Prevention team of HPA.
Added/updated: 28 February 2012
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Fungal Diseases in the UK 2006
The current provision of support for diagnosis and treatment: assessment and proposed network solution
Added/updated: 17 August 2009
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Management of Spa Pools - Controlling the Risks of Infection
This guidance will be of use to all who have anything to do with spa pools from the designer to the user.
Added/updated: 7 April 2010
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Protecting the health of the Nation's children: the benefit of vaccines: 2005
The first national report on the current status of the universal vaccine programmes from the Centre for Infections.
Added/updated: 17 August 2009
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Avoiding infection on farm visits
This leaflet contains information about avoiding infection on farm visits
Added/updated: 14 May 2012
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The Microbiological Quality of Water Onboard Aircraft: 2003
A Joint Study by the Association of Port Health Authorities and the Public Health Laboratory Service
Added/updated: 17 August 2009
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Guidelines For Water Quality On Board Merchant Ships Including Passenger Vessels
These are the first National guidelines on the microbiological quality of water on board ships in the UK.
Added/updated: 17 August 2009
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Overview of Communicable Diseases 1999
Overview of Communicable Diseases 1999.
Added/updated: 17 August 2009