Health Protection Scotland - E Weekly ReportCopyright (C) Health Protection ScotlandHealth Protection Scotlandhttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=35830Introduction Cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite, and is a common cause of gastrointestinal illness (cryptosporidiosis). It is the third most commonly reported non-viral cause of infectious inte12 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=29470Introduction Scotland continues to report higher rates of infection with verotoxigenic Escherichia coli serogroup O157 (VTEC O157) than elsewhere in the UK1 (Figure 1). Background incidence has been 05 Jan 2006 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=27376The surveillance of Salmonella in Scotland is based on laboratory reports to HPS from the Scottish Salmonella Reference Laboratory (SSRL). Isolates from routine diagnostic clinical and veterinary labo15 Nov 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=24434Summary Thirty-six cases of human legionellosis were reported by the Scottish Legionella Reference laboratory in 2002 and 29 in 2003. This compares with 20, 32 and 35 in 2001, 2000 and 1999 respectiv02 Nov 2004 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=23769ObSurv is the surveillance system established in 1996 by SCIEH for general outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease (IID). For the purpose of ObSurv an outbreak is defined as an incident in which tw10 Aug 2004 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=23167Introduction Noroviruses (NV) are a diverse group of non-enveloped RNA viruses belonging to a genus within the family Caliciviridae. Previous names for NV infection have included: winter vomiting, Sm18 May 2004 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=20881Introduction The following is the summary of the second stage of the study commisioned by SEHD into the illegal use of lead solder in the drinking water plumbing of new houses in Scotland. The full r28 Oct 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=20706Interpreting the aetiology of and relationship between multifactorial infectious and non-infectious environmental exposures on the health of a population is a significant challenge in the field of hea07 Oct 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=17918Summary Twenty cases of human legionellosis were reported by the Scottish Legionella Reference Laboratory in 2001 compared with 32 and 35 in 2000 and 1999 respectively. This is the lowest number of r15 Apr 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=17450Background Lanarkshire NHS Board was invited to comment on a set of draft conditions which have been drawn up for an application to the Licensing Committee of South Lanarkshire Council for the licens28 Jan 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=16041Recent publicity in the Scottish media has raised concerns about the relationship between trihalomethanes in drinking water and adverse health effects, particularly cancer. Chlorine-based disinfectan20 Aug 2002 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=16042Background The group of morbilliviruses form part of the family of paramyxoviruses, members of which infect humans and many species of animals, including terrestrial and aquatic mammals, birds and re20 Aug 2002 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=15989Introduction Giardia intestinalis (also known as G. lamblia/ duodenalis) occurs worldwide. Transmission is through contaminated water and food, person-to-person and animal-to-person contact. Although13 Aug 2002 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=159901. Aims The aims of this study were to obtain information on the current laboratory investigation of all stool samples for the presence of Giardia spp. and subsequent action by the reporting microbio13 Aug 2002 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=15777Introduction As a result of a recent press report1 suggesting that women who use swimming pools while pregnant could be at risk of adverse birth outcomes, this article has been prepared to address a 16 Jul 2002 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=15768Perhaps as a result of some recent media attention, SCIEH has received enquiries concerning the toxic fungus, Stachybotris chartarum in houses and its potential to cause ill health in occupants. Sever09 Jul 2002 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=14961Summary Thirty-two cases of human legionellosis were reported by the Scottish Legionella Reference Laboratory in 2000 compared with 35 and 44 in 1999 and 1998 respectively.? Three of the thirty-two c26 Mar 2002 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=14676SCIEH has a general remit to conduct surveillance at national (Scotland) level for communicable disease and environmental health hazards. SCIEH also has a specific requirement to conduct surveillance 19 Feb 2002 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=14677Introduction Chemicals are involved in several different types of enquiry received by the UK?s National Poisons Information service (NPIS): Acute events in which information and advice is given to19 Feb 2002 12:00:00 GMT