What is it about?
Deaths across the entire UK showed an unexplained increase in 2012. Spatial spread of an infectious agent was observed between small areas in Wigan (Manchester) which also led to increased medical admissions.
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Why is it important?
This is clearly a novel infectious outbreak with highly unique kinetics. Further research is urgently required. The same event was repeated in 2014 and 2016 in the UK.
Perspectives
Curious to note that Public Health England seemingly have no interest in investigating further, see detailed analysis of this and other similar events http://www.hcaf.biz/2010/Publications_Full.pdf
Dr Rodney P Jones
Healthcare Analysis & Forecasting
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This page is a summary of: Infectious-like Spread of an Agent Leading to Increased Medical Admissions and Deaths in Wigan (England), during 2011 and 2012, British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, January 2014, Sciencedomain International,
DOI: 10.9734/bjmmr/2014/10807.
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