BMJ  2004;329:10 (3 July), doi:10.1136/bmj.329.7456.10

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Hepatitis C campaign launched: The first phase of a new hepatitis C awareness campaign—FaCe It—has been unveiled by the Department of Health alongside the launch of a comprehensive Hepatitis C Action Plan for England to improve the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of hepatitis C. See www.dh.gov.uk/publications

Hong Kong to reduce mosquitoes carrying dengue: The Hong Kong government has launched a mosquito reduction exercise as the number of mosquitoes carrying dengue has rocketed to a four year high at the same time as 14 cases of imported dengue have occurred in the city, raising the risk of a major outbreak of dengue fever there. The World Health Organization has also warned that the area where dengue fever is endemic in Asia is widening to include parts of the Philippines, Indonesia, Laos, and Cambodia.

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