Research and analysis

Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157: annual totals

The number of infections of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157 reported in England and Wales for 2019 and 2020, and England only from 2021 onwards.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 1 December 2013
• Last updated: 8 May 2025 — See all updates

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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) data: 2022

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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) data: 2021

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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) data: 2020

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Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) data: 2019

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Details

These annual reports include laboratory data for Shiga toxin-producing Echerichia coli (STEC) O157 and non-O157 STEC reports in England only from 2021 onwards, and England and Wales in 2019 and 2020. The data is summarised by year, region, age and sex distribution and seasonal trend. STEC O157 and non-O157 outbreak data is also included.

Published 1 December 2013

Last updated 8 May 2025 + show all updates

1. 8 May 2025

   Added 2022 report.

2. 13 March 2025

   Amended version of Figure 8 in the 2021 report.

3. 27 January 2025

   Minor corrections: renumbering references to, and titles of, graphs.

4. 26 April 2024

   Total number of cases, and further number of specimens, amended to 1,151 and 448, respectively.

5. 18 April 2024

   Added 2021 report.

6. 15 June 2023

   Added 2020 report.

7. 5 April 2022

   Added 2019 report and a link to Public Health England reports.

8. 2 February 2020

   Added National Enhanced Surveillance System for STEC: 2018 and Full list of non-O157 serogroups: 2018.

9. 30 January 2019

   Added: 'Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) data: 2017' and 'Full list of non-O157 serogroups: 2017'.

10. 20 July 2018

    Uploaded: 'Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157 data: 2006 to 2016'

11. 28 June 2017

    Added VTEC O157 2006 to 2015 data, and updated E. coli O157 totals for 2010 and 2012.

12. 1 December 2013

    First published.