Diphtheria: cases among asylum seekers in England, monthly data tables
Updated 6 February 2024
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Confirmed toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae cases among asylum seekers in England in 2022 to January 2024 by month
The tables below show the number of confirmed diphtheria cases among asylum seekers in England by month of PCR confirmation by the National Diphtheria Reference Laboratory (RVPBRU) and by region at point of testing.
Table 1: Number of confirmed toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae among asylum seekers in England by month of PCR confirmation
| Year | Month of reporting | Total number of cases reported | Cumulative total of cases for 2022 to January 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | January | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | February | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | March | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | April | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | May | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | June | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | July | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | August | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | September | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | October | 18 | 23 |
| 2022 | November | 32 | 55 |
| 2022 | December | 18 [footnote 1] | 73 |
| 2023 | January | 1 | 74 |
| 2023 | February | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | March | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | April | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | May | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | June | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | July | 0 | 74 |
| 2023 | August | 3 | 77 |
| 2023 | September | 7 | 84 |
| 2023 | October | 2 | 86 |
| 2023 | November | 0 | 86 |
| 2023 | December | 0 | 86 |
| 2024 | January | 0 | 86 |
Table 2: Number of confirmed toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae among asylum seekers in England by region (at point of testing)
| Region | Total number of cases reported (as of January 2024) * |
|---|---|
| South East | 64 |
| East of England | <5 |
| West Midlands | 5 |
| South West | <5 |
| North East | <5 |
| North West | <5 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | <5 |
| London | 6 |
| Total | 86 [footnote 1] |
*Data has been masked to maintain confidentiality due to the risk of deductive disclosure posed by small population sizes. Numbers between 1 and 4 are masked as ‘<5’.
Source: UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)