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What is Tuberculosis (TB)?
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB primarily affects the lungs, but it can also affect any other organ or part of the body. There are two types of TB. Active TB and Latent TB. A person with ACTIVE TB will: Feel ill...
read moreHow is TB contracted
Last updated on Wednesday, April 18, 2018
People get TB when they breathe in the TB bacteria, which are spread through the air. But most people won’t get ill because: TB bacteria are only in the air after someone with infectious TB coughs or sneezes. You need to spend many hours close to a person with infectious TB to breathe in enou...
read moreHealth chiefs issue warning as childhood respiratory infections rise ahead of winter
Last updated on Tuesday, August 10, 2021
Parents in Wirral are being encouraged to be aware of the signs of respiratory illnesses in young children, as data from Public Health England (PHE) shows cases are starting to rise in parts of the country. Respiratory illnesses, including colds and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are very com...
read moreHealth leaders urge people in Wirral to get boosted ahead of Christmas
Last updated on Wednesday, December 14, 2022
Two years on since the NHS delivered the world's first COVID jab, kickstarting the most successful vaccine programme in our history, health leaders in Wirral are calling on the public to get boosted ahead of Christmas. The autumn campaign, which started just three months ago has seen over 750,00...
read moreInformation for Parents on Strep A
Last updated on Wednesday, December 7, 2022
There are lots of viruses that cause sore throats, colds and coughs circulating, especially over winter. These usually resolve without needing any special medical treatment or medicines. However, children can occasionally develop a bacterial infection on top of a viral infection and that can make...
read more‘Long Covid’ sufferer from Liverpool tells of battling debilitating symptoms as part of ‘Spread the Facts’ campaign
Last updated on Thursday, June 3, 2021
News Release from Champs Public Health Collaborative As lockdown restrictions ease, Directors of Public Health in Cheshire and Merseyside are relaunching a campaign to ‘Spread the Facts’ about how young people can play their part in stopping the spread of COVID-19. With the vaccine rollout...
read moreCovid/System Pressures
Last updated on Monday, January 10, 2022
Monday 10 January 2022 All NHS services are currently under severe pressure. Clear and transparent communication is required to inform the public of the challenges that the NHS is facing and the likely impact on care giving, as well as the processes in place to ensure safety while prioritising t...
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