Although medical treatments have advanced rapidly in recent years, infectious diseases
such as influenza, tuberculosis, measles and Aids/HIV can still spread quickly and cause epidemics.
The World Health Organisation, attributes almost two-thirds of all childhood deaths
and nearly half of premature deaths worldwide to the spread of infectious diseases. Immunisation is
a vital part of minimising the impact of infectious diseases as is the individual's attention to certain
aspects of personal hygiene. For information and advice about specific deseases, please see:
Further
Information
Please see also:
Department of Health - Infectious Diseases
(www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Communicablediseases/index.htm)
Heath Protection Agency
(www.hpa.org.uk)
Swindon Primary Care Trust
(www.swindonpct.nhs.uk)
NHS Choices
(www.nhs.uk)
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