Research and analysis

Salmonella and shigella infections from faecal specimens, laboratory reports (England and Wales): May to June 2017

Updated 9 February 2018

1. Table 1. Salmonella infections from faecal specimens (England and Wales), reports to PHE: May-June 2017

Details of 634 reports of salmonella infections recorded in May are given in the table below. In June 2017, 776 salmonella infections were recorded.

Organism Cases May 2017
S. Enteritidis 149
S. Typhimurium 116
S. Newport 39
S. Agona 27
S. Bareilly 22
Others 281
Total salmonella (provisional data) 634

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

2. Table 2. Shigella infections from faecal specimens (England and Wales), reports to PHE: April 2017

Details of 105 reports of shigella infections recorded in May are given in the table below. In June 2017, 177 shigella infections were recorded.

Organism Cases May 2017
S. Sonnei 52
S. Flexneri 44
S. Dysenteriae 2
Shigella not speciated 36
Total shigella (provisional data) 134

Published in Health Protection Report volume 11 issue 24.