Using data linkage to improve surveillance methods for acute hepatitis E infections in England and Wales 2010–2016

Indigenous, foodborne transmission of hepatitis E has been increasing across industrialised countries. Public Health England has conducted enhanced surveillance in England and Wales since 2003.This report gives an account of acute infections from 2010 to 2016 and describes modification made to the m...

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Published in:	Epidemiology and infection Vol. 145; no. 14; pp. 2886 - 2889
Main Authors:	OESER, C., SAID, B., WARBURTON, F., IJAZ, S., TEDDER, R., MORGAN, D.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01-10-2017
Subjects:	Disease Notification England - epidemiology Hepatitis Hepatitis E - epidemiology Hogs Humans Incidence Infections Information Storage and Retrieval Laboratories Original Papers Population Surveillance - methods Public health Surveillance Viral Hepatitis Viruses Wales - epidemiology Zoonoses England United Kingdom > UK Europe Wales infectious disease epidemiology food-borne zoonoses Emerging infections virus infection
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Summary:	Indigenous, foodborne transmission of hepatitis E has been increasing across industrialised countries. Public Health England has conducted enhanced surveillance in England and Wales since 2003.This report gives an account of acute infections from 2010 to 2016 and describes modification made to the methods of surveillance to account for changes in reporting behaviours and improve ascertainment.
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ISSN:	0950-2688 1469-4409
DOI:	10.1017/S0950268817002047