Dr Agostinho Sousa, Academic

Dr Agostinho Sousa: key facts

Kind of voice: Academic
Role: head of extreme events and health protection at UKHSA
Quoted on: Respiratory (asthma/COPD)
Tracked press citations: 1
Most recently quoted: 10 Sept 2026

“urged people to check in on relatives and neighbours who are older or who have serious health conditions because the ongoing cold snap could have a 'severe impact'”
on Respiratory (asthma/COPD) · 10 Sept 2026 · Read the article ↗

Where Dr Agostinho Sousa has been quoted

Respiratory illness bounce-back as NHS tackles January cold snappulsetoday.co.uk · 10 Sept 2026

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