Preliminary investigation of a significant national Cryptosporidium exceedance in the United Kingdom, August 2023 and ongoing

Routine laboratory surveillance has identified an unprecedented and ongoing exceedance ofCryptosporidium spp. across the United Kingdom, notably driven byC. hominis transmission, since 14 August 2023. Information from 477 reported cases in England and Wales, followed up with a standardised exposure questionnaire as of 25 September 2023, identified foreign travel in 250 (54%) of 463 respondents and swimming in 234 (66%) of 353 cases. A significant, common exposure has not yet been identified in first analyses.

Source: Eurosurveillance - October 26, 2023 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lewis Peake, Thomas Inns, Christopher Jarvis, Grace King, Hussein Rabie, Joan Henderson, Adrian Wensley, Reece Jarratt, Christopher Roberts, Christopher Williams, Oghogho Orife, Lynda Browning, Matthew Neilson, Caitlin McCarthy, Paul Millar, Nicola Love, Source Type: research