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Written question asked by Sharon Hodgson (Labour) on Tuesday, 12 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 December 2023 (named day). It was answered by Maria Caulfield (Conservative) on Monday, 18 December 2023 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Leptospirosis

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many leptospirosis cases were diagnosed in hospital settings in each of the last five years.

Answer

Whilst we do not report data on settings where cases were diagnosed, the following table shows the number of confirmed leptospirosis cases in England between 2019 and 2023:

Year

Number of confirmed leptospirosis cases in England

2019

83

2020

50

2021

54

2022

52

2023 (up to 30 June)

13


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
6490
Session
2023-24
Subjects
Leptospirosis
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk