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Don’t give children runny eggs, parents told in salmonella scare
The agency said 38% of affected people were hospitalized and urged pregnant women, older adults and young children to avoid runny eggs.
- The UK Health Security Agency reported one death and 200 illnesses during a UK-wide salmonella outbreak, prompting health warnings for vulnerable groups including pregnant women and children under five.
- Early evidence links the outbreak to imported eggs used by restaurants and cafes, with the UKHSA reporting on Tuesday that extensive investigations are ongoing to identify the contamination source.
- More than 38% of those affected required hospital treatment, with two developing life-threatening blood stream infections. Interviews with 114 infected people identified five food businesses linked to 24 cases prior to symptom onset.
- The Food Standards Agency advised pregnant women, children under five, and those over 65 to avoid runny eggs and egg-containing products like mayonnaise when eating out.
- FSA chief scientific adviser Ian Young said British eggs from supermarkets remain safe as chickens are vaccinated, though he described the outbreak as "unusually large and rapidly increasing.
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Warning Issued Over Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Under-Cooked Eggs
نُشر هذا المقال أولاً عبر Cedarnews.net. لمتابعة المزيد من الأخبار والتقارير الحصرية، زورونا على موقعنا. Warning Issued Over Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Under-Cooked Eggs. Vulnerable populations are being advised to exercise caution with egg dishes when dining. تم نشر هذا الخبر عبر موقع Cedarnews الإخباري. للاطلاع على مزيد من الأخبار العاجلة والتقارير الحصرية، زوروا موقعنا الرسمي.
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