Health Protection Scotland - E Weekly ReportCopyright (C) Health Protection ScotlandHealth Protection Scotlandhttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=40997The HPA published their HPR third quarterly report on surveillance of group A (Streptococcus pyogenes) streptococcal infections on Friday 3 April. This continued to show levels of seasonal activity ab08 Apr 2009 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=37759Background Scarlet fever is a respiratory tract infection caused by infection of a susceptible patient (usually a child) with an erythrogenic toxin-producing strain of haemolytic Streptococcus pyogen30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=36244Introduction National surveillance data on tuberculosis provides information on the number, distribution and characteristics of tuberculosis cases, drug resistance and treatment outcome to support th07 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=30482Demographic data Three hundred and sixty-six notifications of tuberculosis were received by ESMI for Scotland for the year 2003. This compares with 393 notifications for the year 2002 (amended figure25 Apr 2006 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=25150Summary There were 155 cases of meningococcal disease in Scotland in 2003 (incidence 3.07 cases per 100,000 population). This shows a decrease from 178 cases in 2002 (3.5 per 100,000). The Scottish M01 Feb 2005 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=24682Introduction Until 2000, the epidemiology of meningococcal disease in Scotland was clearly dominated by the two major serogroups B and C. In common with the rest of the UK, the incidence of Group C d30 Nov 2004 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=24213The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand confirmed a further case of human infection with H5N1 avian influenza on 4 October 2004. The case, which was fatal, was a 9-year-old girl from the northern pr05 Oct 2004 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=23986Current influenza surveillance in Scotland The influenza (Flu) surveillance programme in Scotland centres on the complementary systems of the GP flu spotter practices (running since 1972), laboratory07 Sep 2004 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=22655Summary The success of the 1999/2000 meningococcal conjugate C vaccine (MCC) campaign for those aged under 20 throughout the UK led to an extension of the programme to include those aged 20 to 24 fro23 Mar 2004 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=22409Introduction Due to the unusual nature of TB, the full year analysis of TB information from Enhanced Surveillance of Mycobacterial Infections (ESMI) inevitably runs at least a year behind that of dia09 Mar 2004 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=22350Background Routine vaccination against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease was introduced into the UK childhood immunisation schedule, with doses at two, three and four months in 1992. There 02 Mar 2004 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=21330Background For the first time this winter, Scotland has extended the eligibility criteria for 23-V polysaccharide pneumococcal vaccine (23V-ppv) from ?high risk? groups (underlying cardio/respirator02 Dec 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=21331Introduction The Scottish Meningococcus and Pneumococcus Reference Laboratory (SMPRL) receives not only isolates of Neisseria meningitidis for confirmation and typing but also clinical samples for th02 Dec 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=20032Summary There were 178 cases of meningococcal disease in Scotland in 2001 (incidence 3.5 cases per 100,000 population). This is a decrease from the 267 cases in 2001 (5.2 per 100,000). The Scottish M09 Sep 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=18309In the three months since 12 March, 2003, when the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a global alert on severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has reported on17 Jun 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=18119Summary There were 558 reported cases of invasive pneumococcal disease in Scotland in 2000 (incidence 10.9 cases per 100,000 population). A total of 382 isolates were examined by the Scottish Meningo20 May 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=17796Summary There were 267 cases of meningococcal disease in Scotland in 2001 (5.2 cases per 100,000 population), of which 233 were statutorily notified. This represents a large decrease from the 343 cas25 Mar 2003 12:00:00 GMThttp://www.hps.scot.nhs.uk/ewr/redirect.aspx?id=16766Demographic data Three hundred and sixty-five notifications of tuberculosis were received by ESMI during the year 2001. This compares with 403 notifications for the year 2000 (revised figure from the03 Dec 2002 12:00:00 GMT