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. 2012 Mar 29;17(13):20137.

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

M L Borg  1 , A Modi, A Tostmann, M Gobin, J Cartwright, C Quigley, P Crook, N Boxall, J Paul, T Cheasty, N Gill, G Hughes, I Simms, I Oliver
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Ongoing outbreak of Shigella flexneri serotype 3a in men who have sex with men in England and Wales, data from 2009-2011

M L Borg et al. Euro Surveill. .
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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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