Scombroid poisoning (AKA – Histamine fish poisoning) is apparently more common than we think and accounts for 40% of seafood related illness in the USA according to the CDC. But Scombriod poisoning is missed as its put down to allergy. Read more
The prevalence of diseases transmitted by tick bite have increased in recent years, within the UK. And it is now recognised that there are 3 main infections
Often patients with cellulitis, need more than oral antibiotic management. However, they are not so sick to require hospital admission. OPAT allows suitable patients to be managed through the ambulatory services rater than being admitted. Read more
In September 2018 there have been 2 cases of Monkey pox in the UK (Hence the PHE advice)
Monkeypox Virus outbreaks tend to occur in West/Central Africa’s rural forested regions
