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Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 15 May 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 May 2012. It was answered by Anne Milton (Conservative) on Monday, 21 May 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Streptococcus

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people died from bacterial infection stemming from Group B streptococcus in each of the last 10 years.

[108089]

Answer

Information on the number of people who have died from group B streptococcal infection for the last 10 years for which data are available is in the following table.

Number of deaths1,2 where the underlying cause is Streptococcus B, England and Wales, 2001-10
ICD-10 A40.1 Septicaemia due to streptococcus B
 ICD-10 J15.3 Pneumonia due to streptococcus B
 ICD-10 P23.3 Congenital pneumonia due to streptococcus B
 ICD-10 P36.0 Sepsis of newborn due to streptococcus B
 Total
2001
 4
 0
 0
 0
 4
2002
 0
 0
 0
 0
 0
2003
 4
 0
 0
 1
 5
2004
 5
 0
 0
 0
 5
2005
 3
 0
 0
 0
 3
2006
 5
 0
 0
 0
 5
2007
 5
 0
 0
 1
 6
2008
 3
 1
 0
 1
 5
2009
 3
 1
 0
 0
 4
2010
 7
 0
 0
 0
 7
1 Figures for 2001-05 are based on death occurrences.
2 Figures for 2006-10 are based on death registrations
Source:
Office for National Statistics

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
108089; 545 c476W
Session
2012-13
Subjects
Death Streptococcus
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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