Reported outbreaks of C. perfringens, 1992 - 2010

Outbreaks reported to the HPA of gastroenteritis due to Clostridium perfringens in England and Wales 1992 - 2011

Year	Number of outbreaks	Total number ill
1992	32	748
1993	33	529
1994	22	467
1995	25	352
1996	28	498
1997	38	661
1998	22	523
1999	11	257
2000	7	144
2001	20	439
2002	9	385
2003	2	23
2004	6	486
2005	11	509
2006	8	147
2007	2	50
2008	2	153
2009	4	366
2010	3	53
2011	7	198

 

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Last reviewed: 4 January 2013