Less common gastrointestinal infections, England and Wales: laboratory reports weeks 14 to 26, 2015
Updated 9 October 2015
| Laboratory reports | Total reports | Cumulative total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-26/15 | 1-26/15 | 1-26/14 | |
| Astrovirus | 52 | 205 | 157 |
| Sapovirus | 53 | 144 | 73 |
| Shigella boydii | 16 | 37 | 28 |
| Shigella dysenteriae | 10 | 16 | 17 |
| Shigella flexneri | 177 | 430 | 344 |
| Plesiomonas | 14 | 25 | 22 |
| Vibrio spp. | 21 | 34 | 25 |
| Yersinia spp | 7 | 17 | 29 |
| Entamoeba histolytica | 14 | 35 | 23 |
| Blastocystis hominis | 21 | 55 | 90 |
| Dientamoeba fragilis | 1 | 2 | 20 |
Note: 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.