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The second outbreak in the UK due to imported melons revealed

By Joe Whitworth on January 6, 2023

The United Kingdom was hit by two outbreaks linked to melon in 2021, according to a recently released study.

It was already known that the UK was part of a multi-country Salmonella Braenderup outbreak with…

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More than 250 ill in UK E. coli outbreak linked to salad

By News Desk on December 7, 2022

More than 250 people are sick in an E. coli O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that may have been caused by salad.

There have been 259 confirmed cases in the UK with sample dates…

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Nearly 200 sick in UK E. coli O157 outbreak

By Joe Whitworth on September 23, 2022

Public health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating an outbreak of E. coli O157 that has sickened almost 200 people in a month.

Since early September, 192 genetically linked cases of Shiga toxin-producing E.

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E. coli outbreak in Scotland linked to nursery

By News Desk on August 16, 2022

Almost 30 cases of E. coli infection have been linked to a nursery in Scotland.

NHS Lothian is part of a team investigating 28 cases of E. coli linked to Pear Tree Nursery on Church…

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Children sick in Scottish E. coli outbreak

By News Desk on August 12, 2022

Scottish officials are investigating a number of recent E. coli infections that have affected children.

E. coli O157 has sickened an unrevealed number of young people in the East Lothian area of Scotland.

A multi-agency…

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French E. coli outbreak linked to cucumbers from Belgium

By Joe Whitworth on August 3, 2022

More than 30 people were sick in France in late 2021 as part of an outbreak traced to contaminated cucumbers.

In September 2021, the Hauts-de-France Regional Health Agency was notified of a suspected foodborne outbreak…

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English E. coli outbreak caused by milk pasteurization problem

By Joe Whitworth on August 2, 2022

An outbreak of E. coli O157 in England that affected more than 20 people was caused by a milk pasteurization failure, according to researchers.

In November 2019, a number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7 infections…

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Officials warn of increase in E. coli infections

By Joe Whitworth on July 5, 2022

A rise in Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections has prompted a warning by health officials in the Czech Republic.

The National Institute of Public Health (SZU) reported that in the first six months of…

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E. coli O157 outbreak being investigated in Scotland

By News Desk on May 24, 2022

Public health officials in Scotland have reported an outbreak of E. coli O157 affecting children at a nursery.

The NHS Borders Health Protection team said Cherrytrees nursery in Hawick has temporarily closed.

NHS Borders has…
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Figures show mixed picture for E. coli in England

By Joe Whitworth on April 26, 2022

The number of E. coli O157 infections declined in 2019 but non-O157 cases rose and two people died, according to figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).

In 2019, there were 1,720 confirmed cases…
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