One person dead and more than 200 ill in UK salmonella outbreak
Officials said whole-genome sequencing showed all cases so far were linked to a single strain of salmonella. Photograph: incamerastock/AlamyView image in fullscreenOfficials said whole-genome sequencing showed all cases so far were linked to a single strain of salmonella. The first case was identified on 11 August 2025, but most of them have been identified since the middle of last month.Most of the cases have been in England (199), six in Scotland and one each in Wales and Northern Ireland.
- ▪Officials said whole-genome sequencing showed all cases so far were linked to a single strain of salmonella.
- ▪Photograph: incamerastock/AlamyView image in fullscreenOfficials said whole-genome sequencing showed all cases so far were linked to a single strain of salmonella.
- ▪The first case was identified on 11 August 2025, but most of them have been identified since the middle of last month.Most of the cases have been in England (199), six in Scotland and one each in Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Officials said whole-genome sequencing showed all cases so far were linked to a single strain of salmonella. Photograph: incamerastock/AlamyView image in fullscreenOfficials said whole-genome sequencing showed all cases so far were linked to a single strain of salmonella. Photograph: incamerastock/AlamyHealthOne person dead and more than 200 ill in UK salmonella outbreakUKHSA rules out British produce as source of infections and says evidence points to consumption of imported eggsDenis Campbell Health policy editorTue 18 Aug 2026 09.08 EDTLast modified on Tue 18 Aug 2026 09.40 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOne person has died and more than 200 others have fallen ill during a UK-wide outbreak of salmonella that health officials have linked to the consumption of imported eggs.The 207…
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