GPs see many patients presenting with viral rash illnesses and may not think of measles when
making diagnostic decisions. Measles is a highly infectious viral disease easily prevented …

Since 2016, the European Region has experienced large-scale measles outbreaks. Several
measles outbreaks in England during 2017/18 specifically affected Romanian and …

Collection of stool samples for microbiological confirmation supplements epidemiological
and environmental data, and can help to determine the source of the outbreak. Genotyping …

Background The Health and Social Care Act (2012) signalled a major change in the delivery
model for public health in England. 1 Previously, public health functions were largely …

GPs have a unique role in caring for patients with hepatitis A and a statutory duty for reporting
suspected notifiable diseases including hepatitis A. 1, 2 Early identification in primary care …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) remains a major public health threat. HCV is a contagious bloodborne
viral infection that affects the liver and can lead to cirrhosis and cancer. There is no …

Indian Journal of Public Health¦ Volume 65¦ Issue 3¦ July‑September 2021 216 also suffered
stigma from being exposed to COVID-19, increased mental stress and exhaustion, and …

At the advent of the 21st century it is not only sickening but a matter of shame that half of the
world’s population live in dire conditions haunted daily by poverty, illiteracy, and disease. It …

We read the article published in BJGP 1 with great interest. As Public Health England (PHE)
Health Protection Team we have recently received a number of queries from primary care …

A comment on this article appears in" Re: Letter to the Editor of Public Health in response to'Vaccination
against pertussis and influenza in pregnancy: a qualitative study of barriers and …