Ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri serotype 3a in men who have sex with men in England and Wales, data from 2009-2011.

Borg, M L; Modi, A; Tostmann, A; Gobin, M; Cartwright, J; Quigley, C; Crook, P; Boxall, N; Paul, J; Cheasty, T; Gill, N; Hughes, G; Simms, I; Oliver, I

Borg, M L; Modi, A; Tostmann, A; Gobin, M; Cartwright, J; Quigley, C; Crook, P; Boxall, N; Paul, J; Cheasty, T; Gill, N; Hughes, G; Simms, I; Oliver, I.

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Borg ML; Health Protection Agency, South West Region, United Kingdom. maria.borg@hpa.org.uk

Euro Surveill ; 17(13)2012 Mar 29.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22490381

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Diagnoses of Shigella flexneri in the United Kingdom (UK) are usually travel-related. However, since 2009, there has been an overall increase in UK-acquired cases. The Health Protection Agency has been investigating a national outbreak of S. flexneri detected in 2011 and which is still ongoing. Cases occurred mostly in men who have sex with men and were of serotype 3a. The investigation aimed at obtaining epidemiological data to inform targeted outbreak management and control.

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Disease Outbreaks; Dysentery, Bacillary/epidemiology; Homosexuality, Male; Shigella flexneri/isolation & purification; Adult; Dysentery, Bacillary/diagnosis; Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; England/epidemiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Population Surveillance; Risk Factors; Serotyping; Shigella flexneri/classification; Wales/epidemiology

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Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Shigella flexneri / Disease Outbreaks / Homosexuality, Male / Dysentery, Bacillary Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limits: Adult / Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Europa Language: En Journal: Euro Surveill Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

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