Less common gastrointestinal infections, England and Wales: laboratory reports weeks 1/1 to 31/3/2018
Published 18 May 2018
Laboratory reports | Total reports | Cumulative total to | Cumulative total to |
---|---|---|---|
1-31/3/2018 | 31/3/18 | 31/3/17 | |
Astrovirus | 160 | 160 | 190 |
Sapovirus | 171 | 171 | 116 |
Shigella boydii | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Shigella dysenteriae | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Plesiomonas | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Vibrio spp. | 10 | 10 | 23 |
Yersinia spp | 34 | 34 | 23 |
Entamoeba histolytica | 8 | 8 | 13 |
Blastocystis hominis | 14 | 14 | 48 |
Dientamoeba fragilis | 4 | 4 | 23 |
Note: The introduction of a new laboratory data reporting system (SGSS) after 1 December 2014 means that direct comparisons between the above data and those generated by the previous system (LabBase2) may not be valid.