Research and analysis

Salmonella and shigella infections (from faecal specimens) England and Wales, laboratory reports: Jan to Feb 2018

Updated 18 May 2018

Table 1. Salmonella infections from faecal specimens (England and Wales), reports to PHE: January/February 2018

Details of 413 reports of salmonella infections recorded in January 2018 are given in the table below. In February, 391 salmonella infections were recorded.

Organism Cases January 2018
S. Enteritidis 91
S. Typhimurium 91
S. Infantis 18
S. Newport 13
S. Agona 11
Others 189
Total salmonella (provisional data) 413

Note: “Others” includes all other salmonella serovars, and salmonella isolations for which no serovar result was available.

Table 2. Shigella infections from faecal specimens (England and Wales), reports to to PHE: January/February 2018

Details of 112 reports of shigella infections recorded in January are given in the table below. In February 2018, 113 shigella infections were recorded.

Organism Cases January 2018
S. Sonnei 35
S. Flexneri 19
S. Boydii 6
S. Dysenteriae 1
Shigella not speciated 51
Total shigella (provisional data) 112

Published in Health Protection Report volume 12 issue 9.