Outbreak of hepatitis A associated with men who have sex with men (MSM), England, July 2016 to January 2017.
Between July 2016 and January 2017, 37 confirmed cases of hepatitis A with two unique IA genotype strains primarily among men who have sex with men, were reported across eight areas in England and Northern Ireland. Epidemiological and laboratory investigations indicate that these strains may have been imported several times from Spain, with secondary sexual transmission in the United Kingdom. Local and national public health services are collaborating to control this ongoing outbreak.
Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
Kazim
K
Beebeejaun
Field Epidemiology Services East Midlands, Public Health England, United Kingdom.
Srilaxmi
S
Degala
Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
Koye
K
Balogun
HIV and STI department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
Ian
I
Simms
HIV and STI department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
Sarah Charlotte
SC
Woodhall
Field Epidemiology Services London, Public Health England, United Kingdom.
Ellen
E
Heinsbroek
Field Epidemiology Services London, Public Health England, United Kingdom.
Paul David
PD
Crook
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Health Protection Team (South East), Public Health England, United Kingdom.
Ishani
I
Kar-Purkayastha
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Health Protection Team (South East), Public Health England, United Kingdom.
Juli
J
Treacy
East Midlands Health Protection Team, Public Health England, United Kingdom.
Kate
K
Wedgwood
South West Health Protection Team, Public Health England, United Kingdom.
Kate
K
Jordan
Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
Sema
S
Mandal
Virus Reference Department, Public Health England, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
Siew Lin
SL
Ngui
Immunisation, Hepatitis and Blood Safety department, National Infection Service, Public Health England, Colindale, London, United Kingdom.
Michael
M
Edelstein
D000328:Adult; D016358:Contact Tracing; D018563:Disease Notification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005838:Genotype; D006506:Hepatitis A / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D030041:Hepatitis A virus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013030:Spain; D014195:Travel
D012367:RNA, Viral
England; MSM; Spain; hepatitis A; outbreaks; sexually transmitted infections