Weekly releases (1997–2007) - Volume 8, Issue 31, 29 July 2004

In July 2004 varicella (chickenpox) vaccination was added to the national routine vaccination schedule for all children in Germany

A possible second case of transmission of the abnormal prion protein associated with variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) through a blood transfusion in the United Kingdom

During 2003, 1779 new cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) antibody positivity were diagnosed by HCV testing laboratories throughout Scotland

Diagnoses of sexually transmitted infections in England, Wales and Northern Ireland increased by 4% in 2003 compared with 2002

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has produced a comprehensive information pack on food hygiene and legislation for people who want to start up new food businesses.