Fifty cases of Cryptosporidium have been traced to a farm on an island off the south coast of England.
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s South East branch has tried to contact people who visited Hazelgrove Farm from
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A Shigella outbreak in England in 2021 has been linked to spring onions imported from Egypt.
In November 2021, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) detected an outbreak of 17 people infected with the same
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Health officials in the United Kingdom are investigating a potential outbreak of Listeria that has killed one person.
Whole genome sequencing of listeriosis samples by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has identified three cases
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The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) was involved in another two E. coli outbreaks in the United Kingdom in the final quarter of 2022.
In the first, APHA helped Public Health Wales investigate two
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Health officials in the United Kingdom have warned about a sharp increase in confirmed cases of norovirus.
National surveillance data shows laboratory reports of the virus in England are 66 percent higher than the average
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A brand of human breast milk products has been recalled in the United Kingdom because of the level of lead.
NeoKare Nutrition has withdrawn and recalled all products. However, most items are already out of
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Measures aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19 appear to have reduced food poisoning in England, according to a study.
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) include travel restrictions, social distancing, lockdowns, and isolation policies.
Researchers looked at
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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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Three E. coli outbreaks were reported in England earlier this year with two linked to dairy farms.
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) helped the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) investigate Shiga toxin-producing E.
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The United Kingdom leaving the European Union has resulted in reduced communication between UK and EU food networks, according to a new report.
The annual report covers work of the UK’s national reference laboratory (NRL)
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