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Almost 50 sick in Scotland in an outbreak from E. coli O157

By News Desk on September 1, 2022

Nearly 50 people are part of an outbreak of E. coli infections in Scotland, which has closed five nurseries.

E. coli has been confirmed in three nurseries, while another two are shut as investigations and…

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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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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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Study details second peak after initial E. coli infections

By News Desk on July 9, 2021

Researchers have described an outbreak and ongoing transmission of a strain of E. coli O157 in England and Scotland in 2019.

Investigators concluded the source of infection was likely Scottish cattle and the outbreak strain…
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Study suggests higher risk of Toxoplasma infection from venison

By News Desk on July 24, 2020

A study on the presence of Toxoplasma gondii in retail meat in Scotland has highlighted venison as potentially high risk.

Toxoplasma gondii DNA was detected in 48 of 149 venison samples over two sampling periods.
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Large Salmonella outbreak from raw goats’ milk cheese revealed

By News Desk on May 15, 2020

More than 150 people were affected by an outbreak of Salmonella from raw goats’ milk cheese in 2018, according to a recent report.

France recorded 147 cases, of which 133 were confirmed, 13 were probable…
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Which? renews mandatory hygiene rating call

By Joe Whitworth on April 28, 2020

A consumer group wants mandatory display of food hygiene ratings across the United Kingdom so people can make informed choices when dining out.

Which? said it was concerned consumers are at risk of being left…
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E. coli levels in private water supplies in Scotland deemed ‘unacceptable’

By News Desk on September 29, 2018

Findings of E. coli in more than one in 10 tests on private water supplies in Scotland is “unacceptable,” according to the body that regulates water quality.

A report from Scotland’s Drinking Water Quality Regulator…
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Scottish STEC cases decline but rates still high

By Joe Whitworth on August 27, 2018

The number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cases in Scotland decreased slightly in 2017 but remains high compared to other UK countries, according to Health Protection Scotland.

A total of 167 cases of E.
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