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Sexually transmitted Shigella spp. rate per 100,000 adult male population (21956) Metric type

URI
http://id.esd.org.uk/metricType/21956
Help text
This is the Shigella spp. diagnoses among men who have sex with men (defined as adult men without a recent history of foreign travel) as a rate per 100,000 male population aged 16 and above. Shigellosis, also known as bacillary dysentery, is caused by infection with Shigella bacteria. It can cause severe illness, requiring admission to hospital for treatment. Shigella is a notifiable infection reported through laboratory surveillance. Data appies only to people resident in England.

Figures are from UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) national Second Generation Surveillance System (SGSS) for laboratory surveillance of infectious disease.

Numbers between 1 and 4 with a population less than 10,000 are suppressed. Where counts for Isles of Scilly or City of London are between 1 and 4, these are combined with Cornwall or Hackney respectively.
Modified
20 Nov 2023
Data last updated
21 Nov 2023
Short label
Sexually transmitted Shigella spp. diagnosic rate / 100,000 (adult males)
Status
Live
Output precision
1
Polarity
a low value is good
Measure
Rate per 100000 People
Dataset
Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles (annual)
Collection
Sexual and Reproductive Health Profiles
Source
Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID)
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