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17/10/2014
Ebola Screening To Be Extended To Other UK Airports
Public Health England (PHE) has announced that Ebola screening is to be extended to airports in Manchester and Birmingham.
It follows the introduction of screening arrivals from Ebola-affected areas this week at Heathrow, Gatwick and St Pancras.
The Prime Minister has urged other nations to introduce their own screening procedures, in an effort to stop the spread of the disease.
In related news a Royal Navy ship is set to leave for Sierra Leone carrying medical teams and aid experts.
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It follows the introduction of screening arrivals from Ebola-affected areas this week at Heathrow, Gatwick and St Pancras.
The Prime Minister has urged other nations to introduce their own screening procedures, in an effort to stop the spread of the disease.
In related news a Royal Navy ship is set to leave for Sierra Leone carrying medical teams and aid experts.
(MH/CD)
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Govt Announce Selective Ebola Screening
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Wealth And Ethnicity 'Linked To Whether Women Have Breast And Cervical Screening'
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Breast Cancer Screening Leads To 'Over Diagnoses'
Women are to be nformed over breast cancer screening issues in the UK after a review highlights the potential harms of being tested. The review panel, led by Prof Michael Marmot, from University College London, found screening had "contributed to reducing deaths" but also "resulted in some overdiagnosis".
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