Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 7, Issue 45, 06 November 2003

In the week ending 26 October 2003, Scotland reported local influenza activity

Clinical indicators of influenza activity continue to rise in England and Northern Ireland and are now above baseline levels in Scotland

An outbreak of norovirus infection has been reported from a cruise liner owned by a British cruise operator

A recently published paper presented the results of a 9-valent conjugate pneumococcal (Pnc) vaccine trial undertaken in Soweto, South Africa