Researchers have detailed the first E. coli O103 outbreak in England traced to raw milk cheese.
In June 2022, routine microbiological surveillance at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) identified
Scientists have detailed the process of linking a major E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom to lettuce.
In May 2024, public health agencies and laboratories identified an increase in
Suspected or confirmed cases of Norovirus and Yersinia will soon have to be reported to government health officials by laboratories in England.
The move is part of a decision to
A recently released report covering food safety in the supply chain has revealed there were 60 outbreaks that affected 1,500 people in the United Kingdom in 2023, which is
Further cases in a deadly Listeria outbreak have prompted authorities in the United Kingdom to again warn vulnerable people about the risks of eating cold-smoked and cured fish.
Since 2020,
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has explained its role in investigating the case of a woman who died following an E. coli infection after being criticized in a coroner’
The main food microbiology lab in the United Kingdom has shared highlights of its recent activity in an annual report.
The report covers work of the UK’s national reference
An investigation into related Salmonella infections in the United Kingdom has revealed multiple vehicles and pathways of infection.
Following an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in Wales in 2021, which was
Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows Listeria infections rose slightly in 2023 and seven outbreaks were investigated.
In 2023, 177 listeriosis cases were reported in England and
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has been involved in four E. coli outbreak investigations so far this year in the United Kingdom.
A Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)
Scientists have revealed that lettuce contaminated by animal waste during flooding was the likely vehicle of infection in an E. coli outbreak in 2022.
In September 2022, a large outbreak
International travel is a major risk factor for developing a range of infections, according to a study in a region of England.
Scientists found illness after travel abroad contributes substantially
