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Public Health Wales provides health protection services to the people of Wales. These services are integrated with our other public health services and are delivered primarily through:

Topics of Interest

Trends of tuberculosis in Wales: 
A report of the latest annual trends from 2001-2010 in the cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Wales reported through the Enhanced Tuberculosis Surveillance system has been published.
 
National outbreak of Salmonella Newport: 
Investigations are continuing into a recent increase in cases of Salmonella Newport infection across the UK.
Advice to pregnant women during the lambing season: 
Women who are, or who may be, pregnant should avoid close contact with animals that are giving birth.

Latest News

Influenza activity in Wales: week 05 2012: 
The weekly clinical consultation rate for influenza in Wales for week 04 is 4.8 consultations per 100,000 population and has slightly increased compared to week 04 (5.4 consultations).
Laboratory-confirmed infections and notifications reports: 
The Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre has published reports on rates of laboratory-confirmed infections and notifications of communicable diseases in Wales for the month of January 2012.
GP surveillance of infections in Wales report: 
Weekly newsletter which includes clinical consultations rates of 13 diseases, based on returns from 44 sentinel practices in Wales, and a topical news article. This week - Salmonella Newport

Last updated: 09/02/2012