Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 10, Issue 7, 17 February 2005

The World Health Organization recently published new influenza vaccine recommendations for the 2005-6 season, for the northern hemisphere

On the morning of 1 February 2005, a local infection control team in south east Wales were notified of 13 patients and 5 health care workers with fever and respiratory symptoms on an orthopaedic convalescent ward of a community hospital

In 2002, Swiss HIV diagnostic laboratories reported 25% more positive HIV test results than in 2001 – a rise from 632 in 2001 to 792 in 2002