One dead and hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak
UK health authorities are investigating a Salmonella outbreak tied to imported eggs, reporting 207 illnesses, one fatality, and hospitalizing 38% of affected individuals.
- The UK Health Security Agency confirmed 207 cases of Salmonella Enteritidis across the UK between August 11 last year and August 1, with one death recorded and 199 cases in England.
- Health officials identified the outbreak strain as phylogenetically linked within 25 single nucleotide polymorphisms to a 2025 outbreak also involving imported eggs, prompting investigation.
- Of those affected, 38 per cent required hospital treatment, with ages ranging from babies to 90; public health investigations linked 24 cases to five food businesses.
- Jacquelyn McCormick, head of incidents at the Food Standards Agency, advised that thoroughly cooked and hygienically handled eggs remain safe, while the agency provides food safety guidance to linked businesses.
- Officials are liaising with environmental health teams to control spread, emphasizing that Salmonella is rarely transmitted person-to-person and recommending thorough handwashing after handling eggshells or packaging.
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Horsham District Council promotes safe egg handling practices following national rise in Salmonella cases
Acting on information from their Food Standards Agency and UK Health Security Agency partners regarding an increase in Salmonella cases nationally, Horsham District Council is taking action to remind food businesses of the bacterial risks associated with fresh shell eggs and the steps they should be following to avoid infection.
Salmonella outbreak may be linked to imported eggs, Health officials Say
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