Less common gastrointestinal infections, England and Wales: laboratory reports weeks 1/1 to 31/3/2017
Updated 12 January 2018
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| Laboratory reports | Total reports | Cumulative total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-31/3/2017 | 1-31/3/17 | 1-31/3/16 | |
| Astrovirus | 13 | 13 | 26 |
| Sapovirus | 124 | 124 | 48 |
| Shigella boydii | 10 | 10 | 15 |
| Shigella dysenteriae | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Shigella flexneri | 104 | 104 | 99 |
| Plesiomonas | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Vibrio spp. | 27 | 27 | 17 |
| Yersinia spp | 25 | 25 | 12 |
| Entamoeba histolytica | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| Blastocystis hominis | 29 | 29 | 33 |
| Dientamoeba fragilis | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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.