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Health Protection Agency
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Protecting Health, Preventing Harm, Preparing for Threats
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Update on Legionnaires’ Cluster Associated with a Hotel in Spain
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is aware of nine cases of Legionnaires’ disease in English holiday makers associated with the Diamante Beach Hotel in Calpe, Costa Blanca since January 2012, in addition to four Spanish cases so far reported. Subsequently two of the English patients are reported to have died from their illness.
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Current alert level: Level 3 - Cold Weather Action in one or more regions of England
There is a 100% probability of severe cold weather/icy conditions/heavy snow between 1000 on Friday and 1000 on Tuesday in parts of England.
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Outbreak of Salmonella Newport
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) is investigating an outbreak of a strain of Salmonella Newport infection among 30 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of December 2011. Cases of illness caused by the same strain have been confirmed in Scotland, Ireland and Germany.
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Health Protection Agency confirms new incinerator study
A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency.
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HPA helps solve radon problems in West Oxfordshire homes
Hundreds of homes across West Oxfordshire have been found to have high levels of radioactive gas radon. Last summer, the Health Protection Agency invited about 9,000 householders across West Oxfordshire to apply for a free test for radon, a naturally occurring gas present in all homes.
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