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Genomic epidemiology of Campylobacter in England and emergence of invasive Campylobacter ureolyticus in England
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Insight into highest ever rates of Campylobacter in England in the last decade

The @ukhsa.bsky.social STI Reference Lab has identified a strain of Neisseria gonorrhoeae which evades detection on the Cepheid Xpert CT/GC Assay.

Read more in our eurosurveillance article

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Images in Clinical Medicine Ocular Gnathostomiasis Panel A: A pars plana vitrectomy performed to remove the worm. Panel B: A larval-stage nematode with a cephalic bulb, thick cuticle, and well-developed intestine that was identified.

A man from rural India presented with redness and blurry vision in one eye. Examination was notable for panuveitis and a live worm in the posterior segment; the worm was removed in a pars plana vitrectomy (shown in a video). Read the full case details: nej.md/45m95dc

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Peanut butter confirmed as the source in a case of infant botulism, United Kingdom, 2024 A 6-month-old infant was hospitalised with suspected infant botulism after being given peanut butter to reduce their risk of developing peanut allergy. Clostridium botulinum type A was detected in the...

First reported case of infant botulism caused by peanut butter introduction for allergy prevention www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2...

New research article

Global diversity and evolution of #Salmonella enterica serovar #Panama: a genomic epidemiology study

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Tetanus: recognition and management Currently a rarity in high-income countries, tetanus is a diagnosis not to miss. Deaths from tetanus fell by almost 90% between 1990 and 2019, largely reflecting the success of WHO's Maternal and Neon...

Tetanus: recognition and management. A comprehensive review in @thelancetinfdis.bsky.social with a brilliant group of co-authors. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Cases of Salmonella and Campylobacter reach 10-year high

#Salmonella and #Campylobacter are common causes of food poisoning, and can lead to serious illness in the young, elderly and those with weakened immune systems. Cases of both infection increased by 17% between 2023 and 2024.

Find out more on our news story: www.gov.uk/government/n...

Dr Philip Veal, Consultant in Public Health at UKHSA, said: 'We are seeing high levels of infections such as malaria and typhoid in returning travellers. It is important that travellers remain alert and plan ahead of going abroad – even if you’re visiting friends and relatives abroad or it’s somewhere you visit often.'

Our provisional data shows record numbers of typhoid and paratyphoid cases in England, Wales & Northern Ireland.

There were 702 cases in 2024, an 8% rise from 2023 (645 cases). This represents the highest number of cases recorded annually to date.

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Images in Clinical Medicine Climate Change Cutaneous Leishmaniasis A photo of ulcerated plaques with rolled borders and satellite papules on the patient's leg The NEJM identity sits at the bottom.

A 3-year-old boy presented with a 6-week history of ulcerated plaques with rolled borders and satellite papules on his left lower leg. He had recently immigrated from Venezuela after a long journey by land with his family. Full case details: nej.md/42fwFIm

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UK NEQAS for Parasitology Study Day Join us for an enjoyable and informative day of studying parasitology at the UK NEQAS Study Day!

Interested in Parasitology? Want to attend an excellent study day in London organised by @tropdoc.bsky.social ?

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More details on how to register 👇
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Very useful summary of public health infectious disease threats seen in England since the COVID-19 pandemic, including work highlighting the economic benefits of health protection interventions and in identifying health inequalities across infections

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Imported cases of Cholera in UK and Germany caused by consumption of holy water, multidrug resistant strain( Ethiopian outbreak), retaining sensitivity to tetracycline

UKHSA conference very interesting session on impact of climate on infectious diseases #UKHSA2025

Today we have published our first annual report on infectious disease trends. 📊

The report brings together all the key data from 2023 to early 2025 and outlines the steps our organisation is taking to tackle these threats.

Read the full report 🔗🔽
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Dr Gauri Godbole, Deputy Director for Gastrointestinal Infections, Food Safety and One Health at UKHSA, said: “We are investigating a small number of cases of listeria. The cause of the outbreak isn’t confirmed yet. However, our laboratory testing has identified a potential link to a particular type of dessert, which is not available from retailers but is served in some NHS Trusts. Working with the Food Standards Agency, on a precautionary basis, we have advised NHS Trusts and those providing care to vulnerable people to stop serving these desserts while investigations are underway.

You may have seen reports of our investigation into a #listeria outbreak linked to desserts supplied to some hospitals and care homes.

Article: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Read our response from Dr Gauri Godbole, Deputy Director for Gastrointestinal Infections, Food Safety and One Health.

How should S.haematobium infection be managed in non-endemic regions? …This is what we came up with based on 20 years of confirmed cases at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London. Thanks to all co-authors including @tropdoc.bsky.social @gaurig03.bsky.social @hannahrafferty.bsky.social on bsky

Many many congratulations to Jane❤️

Latest on Shigella in England MDR and XDR strains are now endemic - a short guide on which agent to pick for treatment

Useful for steno though