Only two people reported eating raw milk cheese in the initial stages of an E. coli outbreak investigation that was later traced to such a product. It is unclear whether this was because of poor recall or because people were unaware they had consumed unpasteurized cheese.
In November 2023, a
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According to officials, the outbreak strain has been found at a farm that supplied the milk used to make unpasteurized cheese, which was linked to an E. coli outbreak in the UK.
In total, 36 confirmed and one probable Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 infections have been reported, with
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A cheese company linked to an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom has been allowed to restart sales of products.
Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese can resume selling batches of five raw milk cheeses made on or after Oct. 1, 2023. This includes the mild, creamy, tasty, mature, and smoked
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One person has died in a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak in the United Kingdom, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
UKHSA, Public Health Scotland (PHS), and other agencies are investigating the E. coli O145 outbreak identified by analyzing whole genome sequencing (WGS) data.
Thirty confirmed cases
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An outbreak of E. coli has sickened at least 30 people in the United Kingdom.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA), Food Standards Scotland (FSS), and UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) warned people that a type of raw milk cheese may be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC).
Four of
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