A British man who was admitted to intensive care after an awards banquet in October lost the use of his limbs, his speech and the ability to blink — leaving his eyes wide open and
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Imports eyed in 150K to 200K annual Hep E cases in England
With multinational retailer Tesco neither willing to confirm nor deny that it is the “Supermarket X” linked to Hepatitis E infections in an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 British sausage lovers annually, some people are beginning
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UK takes one year snap shot of E. coli resistant bacteria sources
A year-long evaluation of meat, fruit and vegetables from retail stores in five regions of the United Kingdom as sources of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing and carbapenem-resiislant Escherichia coli is being published in the January
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New British Pub Associated With Gastrointestinal and Salmonella Illnesses
Reports of food poisoning associated with a new pub in northeastern England are pointing toward a dual outbreak of both Salmonella and gastrointestinal illness. 
Since the weekend of May 16-17, 2015, customers of Anson Farm,
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E. Coli Sickens 85 in UK While Source Remains Unknown
The U.K. is currently investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has sickened 75 people across the country. Public Health England (PHE), which is leading the investigation, reports that there are 67 victims in England,
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Update: UK Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Three Deaths Likely Came From a Single Source of Eggs
The Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak in the U.K. has now sickened nearly 250 people, and three of them have reportedly died. And, according to public health officials, the illnesses can likely be traced back to a
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Three Deaths Reported Among 156 Cases in UK Salmonella Outbreak
Public Health England (PHE) is looking into a national outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis after cases were reported in Hampshire, London, the West Midlands, Cheshire and Merseyside. What were being called “isolated clusters” of cases over
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UK Launches Campylobacter Education Campaign
To kick off Food Safety Week on Monday, Britain’s Food Standards Agency launched a campaign to educate consumers about Campylobacter and particularly to get consumers to stop washing raw chicken in order to reduce the
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