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Disease Detectives: Flu detectors
PHE has one of the most advanced public health systems for influenza surveillance in the world. Read our blog to learn more about how we track and act on flu each winter.
Health Protection
Posts about the work of the Health Protection directorate
Say no to norovirus: 5 ways to beat the bug
Norovirus activity has started earlier this winter and laboratory confirmed cases are higher than average for this time of year. Here are five ways to help you beat the bug.
Flu vaccination: The main things to know about the 2019 programme
The flu vaccine remains the best defence we have against flu and protects those people who are most vulnerable. This blog looks at the 2019 vaccination programme.
Tackling inequalities in hepatitis C testing and treatment
The World Health Organisation estimate that a staggering 325 million people worldwide are infected with hepatitis B and C, leading to 1.4 million deaths a year. This blogs looks at tackling inequalities in hepatitis C testing and treatment.
Pharmacy playing a pivotal role in prevention and public health
This blog explores how pharmacy teams can play a role in prevention through opportunistic interventions and commissioned services for six public health challenges.
Increasing vaccine uptake: Strategies for addressing barriers in primary care
England is a world leader in childhood vaccinations but PHE data show that while coverage remains high, children’s vaccine uptake has been slowly decreasing since 2012-13. This blog looks at 10 ways to address barriers to vaccination in primary care.
Are Victorian diseases making a comeback?
In this blog, we walk through the facts about the top diseases that affected or killed many people in the Victorian era and at other points in history.
Tackling tuberculosis in under-served populations
Rates of TB in England are continuing to decline, but this isn't happening in all groups. This blog looks at what 'under-served populations' means and how we are engaging with them to tackle TB.
Why and how the guidance for Zika virus is changing
The guidance for Zika virus has changed. This blog explains the new advice and why it has been updated.
How your body copes with cold weather
Every year tens of thousands of people across the UK die from conditions that can be linked to exposure to cold weather. But why? What is it about cold that causes us such problems?