Emerging infections: monthly summaries – GOV.UK
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Emerging infections: monthly summaries – GOV.UK

Published 10 July 2014 Last updated 23 October 2020 + show all updates 23 October 2020Added summary for July to September 2020. 28 August 2020Added summary for June 2020. 15 July 2020Added summary for March to May 2020 16 March 2020Added summary for January to February 2020. 28 January 2020Added December 2019 summary. 19 December 2019Added November 2019 summary. 29 November 2019Added October 2019 summary. 23 October 2019Added September 2019 summary. 24 September 2019Added August 2019 summary. 23 August 2019Added July 2019 summary. 10 July 2019Added June 2019 summary. 12 June 2019Added May 2019 summary. 14 May 2019Added April 2019 summary. 10 April 2019Added March 2019 summary. 12 March…

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23 October 2020
Rubella: confirmed cases – GOV.UK
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Rubella: confirmed cases – GOV.UK

Published 1 May 2014 Last updated 5 October 2020 + show all updates 5 October 2020Added 2019 Q2 to Q4 and 2020 Q1 and Q2 data to rubella notifications and confirmed cases by oral fluid testing by quarter table. 3 April 2020Added confirmed cases in England and Wales by age and region 2019 data. 24 June 2019Updated all the tables to include the latest data. 23 November 2018Updated 'Rubella: notifications and confirmed cases' 2013 to 2018 data table. 15 June 2018Updated Rubella notifications and confirmed cases by quarter and region and age tables to include 2017 and 2018 quarter 1. 14 July 2017Added rubella notifications and confirmed cases between…

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5 October 2020
Mumps: confirmed cases – GOV.UK
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Mumps: confirmed cases – GOV.UK

Published 23 December 2008 Last updated 5 October 2020 + show all updates 5 October 2020Added 2020 Q1 and Q2 data to mumps notifications and confirmed cases by oral fluid testing in England by quarter table. 16 March 2020Added mumps notifications and confirmed cases by oral fluid testing in England 2019 data. 19 July 2019Updated 'confirmed cases in England and Wales by age and region, 2012 to 2018' table. 24 June 2019Updated all data tables. 23 November 2018Updated Mumps: notifications and confirmed cases by oral fluid testing table. 15 May 2018Updated mumps notifications and confirmed cases by quarter and region and age tables to include quarter 1 of 2017…

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5 October 2020
Measles: confirmed cases – GOV.UK
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Measles: confirmed cases – GOV.UK

Published 22 August 2014 Last updated 5 October 2020 + show all updates 5 October 2020Added 2020 Q1 and Q2 data to the measles notifications and confirmed cases by oral fluid testing table. 3 April 2020Added confirmed cases of measles in England and Wales by region and age 2019 data. 16 March 2020Added measles notifications and confirmed cases by oral fluid testing in England 2019 data. 6 March 2020Added 2019 data to the confirmed cases of measles, mumps and rubella in England and Wales table. 3 October 2019Updated the confirmed cases of measles, mumps and rubella in England and Wales, and the confirmed cases of measles by region and…

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5 October 2020
Bowel cancer screening: colonoscopy – GOV.UK
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Bowel cancer screening: colonoscopy – GOV.UK

Published 1 February 2015 Last updated 2 October 2020 + show all updates 2 October 2020Updated information on data use, clarified terms and removed PDF. 17 June 2020Updated medicine instructions in Before your colonoscopy section. 7 June 2019A new version of the colonoscopy leaflet is now available. We send this leaflet to people who have had an abnormal screening result using the new faecal occult test (FIT) kit for bowel cancer screening. This new leaflet is also available in HTML format. It can be viewed and printed in large print, and accessed using a screen reader. Translations are also available in 10 languages. 12 February 2019Removed translated versions of…

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2 October 2020
Immunoglobulin: when to use – GOV.UK
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Immunoglobulin: when to use – GOV.UK

Published 1 October 2008 Last updated 2 October 2020 + show all updates 2 October 2020Added revised guidance on the use of diphtheria anti-toxin, October 2020 3 September 2020Added: Important information about the Intervax diphtheria anti-toxin Lot 146 and extended use. 28 August 2020Updated general immunoglobulin information. 26 August 2020Updated Rabies and Immunoglobulin Service (RIgS). 14 October 2019Updated 'Rabies and Immunoglobulin Service: use of approved courier services'. 8 July 2019Added revised hepatitis B immunoglobulin guidance. 19 June 2019Added revised Hepatitis A immunoglobulin guidance. 9 November 2018Added link to revised guidance for health professionals. 14 September 2018RIgS page updated. VZIG documents removed and link to new VZIG page added to…

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2 October 2020
Flu vaccination in schools – GOV.UK
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Flu vaccination in schools – GOV.UK

Published 11 May 2017 Last updated 1 October 2020 + show all updates 1 October 2020Added revised consent form. 24 July 2020Added new guidance for the 2020 to 2021 flu season. 4 July 2019Added the new flu season consent form and invitation letter templates. 7 June 2019Added schools flu briefing for the flu season 2019 to 2020. 14 June 2018Updated the annual children's flu programme advice for headteachers, invitation letter and consent form. 11 May 2017First published. Source link

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1 October 2020
Shingles vaccination: eligibility poster – GOV.UK
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Shingles vaccination: eligibility poster – GOV.UK

Published 25 May 2017 Last updated 28 September 2020 + show all updates 28 September 2020Added 2020 shingles poster and information on temporary measures for those who missed vaccination due to COVID-19 restrictions. 3 September 2019Added the new shingles wheel poster for September 2019 to 2020. 28 September 2018Added new version of 'eligibility wheel' poster from September 2018 to August 2019. 28 September 2018Added new version of eligibility wheel poster for September 2018 to 31 August 2018. 5 April 2018Added revised shingles eligibility age breakdown poster. 31 August 2017Added new shingles vaccination eligibility by age poster for 1 September 2017 to 1 April 2018. 18 August 2017Added a new…

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28 September 2020
COVID-19: paediatric surveillance – GOV.UK
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COVID-19: paediatric surveillance – GOV.UK

Paediatric surveillance for COVID-19 at Public Health England (PHE) Children represent a small proportion of the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases, with older adults and those with underlying co-morbidities particularly affected by the current global pandemic. Whilst this is reassuring for paediatricians, there are limited data on childhood SARS-CoV-19 infections, especially from Europe. Public Health England (PHE) along with NHS partners and academic collaborators has implemented a number of ongoing surveillance programmes to monitor the course, progression and outcomes of COVID-19 in children. PHE has legal permission, provided by Regulation 3 of the Health Service (Control of Patient Information) Regulations 2002, to process patient confidential information for…

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24 September 2020