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View article: Large <i>Shigella flexneri</i> outbreak linked to a takeaway, South Wales: a case–control study
Large <i>Shigella flexneri</i> outbreak linked to a takeaway, South Wales: a case–control study Open
In February 2023, 52 cases of gastrointestinal illness were reported in customers of Takeaway A, South Wales. Shigella flexneri serotype 2a was the causative organism. An outbreak investigation was conducted to determine the extent and veh…
View article: Ethnic variation in outcome of people hospitalised during the first COVID-19 epidemic wave in Wales (UK): an analysis of national surveillance data using Onomap, a name-based ethnicity classification tool
Ethnic variation in outcome of people hospitalised during the first COVID-19 epidemic wave in Wales (UK): an analysis of national surveillance data using Onomap, a name-based ethnicity classification tool Open
Objective To identify ethnic differences in proportion positive for SARS-CoV-2, and proportion hospitalised, proportion admitted to intensive care and proportion died in hospital with COVID-19 during the first epidemic wave in Wales. Desig…
View article: Localised community circulation of SARS-CoV-2 viruses with an increased accumulation of single nucleotide polymorphisms that adversely affect the sensitivity of real-time reverse transcription assays targeting Nucleocapsid protein
Localised community circulation of SARS-CoV-2 viruses with an increased accumulation of single nucleotide polymorphisms that adversely affect the sensitivity of real-time reverse transcription assays targeting Nucleocapsid protein Open
Summary Currently the primary method for confirming acute SARS-CoV-2 infection is through the use of molecular assays that target highly conserved regions within the viral genome. Many, if not most of the diagnostic targets currently in us…
View article: Ethnic variation in outcome of people hospitalised with Covid-19 in Wales (UK): A rapid analysis of surveillance data using Onomap, a name-based ethnicity classification tool
Ethnic variation in outcome of people hospitalised with Covid-19 in Wales (UK): A rapid analysis of surveillance data using Onomap, a name-based ethnicity classification tool Open
There is growing evidence that ethnic minorities in Europe are disproportionately affected by Covid-19. Using a name-based ethnicity classifier, we found that hospitalised Black, Asian and minority ethnic cases were younger and more likely…
View article: Prevalence of HCV in prisons in Wales, UK and the impact of moving to opt-out HCV testing
Prevalence of HCV in prisons in Wales, UK and the impact of moving to opt-out HCV testing Open
Background Viral hepatitis is a leading cause of death worldwide. The World Health Organisation introduced a target to reduce hepatitis C virus (HCV) as a public health threat by 2030. Testing and treatment of those at elevated risk of inf…