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Surge in deadly E coli cases linked to contaminated salad leaves outbreak that killed two people
Health officials have warned of a surge in deadly E. coli infections following an outbreak linked to contaminated salad leaves that killed two people last year. Infections of shiga toxin (STEC) rose by 26 per cent to 2,544 cases in 2024, largely driven by the salad outbreak, which led to 196 cases, 11 people developing life-threatening complications and 126 people needing hospital treatment. The findings come after the Food Standards Agency issued an alert for the recall of sandwiches, wraps and salads sold at major supermarkets, including Aldi, Asda, Amazon, Boots, Morrisons, and Co-operative, Tesco and WH Smith in June last year. The warning prompted Greencore Group, Samworth Brothers Manton Wood and THIS!, to withdraw 45 products from sale over fears they were contaminated with the harmful bug that can cause life-threatening kidney failure and death. Of the 2,544 cases last year, there were seven deaths and 467 cases were linked to five separate outbreaks across the UK, with 348 of those in England. The sources of the outbreaks were contaminated beef, fresh fruit, and salad leaves. Children aged 1 to 4 years were most affected by the outbreaks, with 84 cases recorded, prompting the health authority to urge parents to remind children to wash their hands thoroughly with soap and hot water and dry them thoroughly before eating. STEC bacteria spread through contact with animals or their faeces, consuming contaminated food or water, and from person to person. UKHSA said children have a higher rate of infection, likely because they have less time to build immunity, worse hygiene practices, and are often exposed after coming into contact with farm animals, particularly at petting farms. Travel-related cases also increased by 60 per cent from 114 in 2023 to 183 in 2024. Dr Gauri Godbole, deputy director, gastrointestinal infections, food safety and one health at UKHSA, said: 'STEC cases rose by around a quarter in 2024. While this rise is partly due to one foodborne outbreak, we have been seeing STEC cases gradually increase since 2022, and therefore it's important for people to take steps to prevent infection." 'If you have any STEC symptoms, like mild to bloody diarrhoea, stomach cramps, vomiting and dehydration, wash your hands with soap and warm water and use bleach-based products to clean surfaces. Don't prepare food for others if you have symptoms or for 48 hours after symptoms stop.' Natasha Smith, director of food policy at the Food Standards Agency, said: 'Public safety is our highest priority. The FSA works closely with UKHSA and other partners to monitor and assess the latest foodborne disease data. We are working together to understand the reasons behind the rise in STEC cases, as well as trends in other pathogens, to help us take the necessary action to protect public health.' It said people can reduce their risk of getting food poisoning at home by following good hygiene practices on the correct ways to chill, clean, cook, and avoid cross-contamination of food.
The Independent
39 minutes ago
- The Independent
At least 46 Palestinians killed by Israeli fire, Gaza hospitals say, as the war drags on
Israeli strikes and gunfire in the Gaza Strip killed at least 46 Palestinians overnight into Wednesday morning, most of them among crowds seeking food, local hospitals said. The dead include more than 30 people who were killed while seeking humanitarian aid, according to that treated dozens of wounded people. The Israeli military didn't immediately comment on any of the strikes, but says it only targets militants and blames civilian deaths on Hamas, because the group's militants operate in densely populated areas. The deaths came as the United Kingdom announced that it would recognize a Palestinian state in September, unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, following a similar declaration by France's president. Israel's foreign ministry said that it rejected the British statement. The Shifa hospital in Gaza City said that it received 12 people who were killed Tuesday night when Israeli forces opened fire towards crowds awaiting aid trucks coming from the Zikim crossing in northwestern Gaza. Thirteen others were killed in strikes in the Jabaliya refugee camp, and the northern towns of Beit Lahiya and Beit Hanoun, the hospital said. In the southern city of Khan Younis, the Nasser hospital said it received the bodies of 16 people who it says were killed Tuesday evening while waiting for aid trucks close to the newly-built Morag corridor, which separates Khan Younis from the southernmost city of Rafah. The hospital received another body for a man killed in a strike on a tent in Khan Younis, it said. The Awda hospital in the urban Nuseirat refugee camp said that it received the bodies of four Palestinians who it says were killed Wednesday by Israeli fire close to an aid distribution site run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, or GHF, in the Netzarim corridor area, south of the Wadi Gaza. In addtion, seven Palestinians, including a child, have died of malnutrition-related causes in the Gaza Strip in the past 24 hours, the territory's health ministry said on Wednesday. A total of 89 children have died of malnutrition since the war began in Gaza. The ministry said that 65 Palestinian adults have also died of malnutrition-related causes across Gaza since late June, when it started counting deaths among adults. Hamas started the war with a militant-led attack on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in which around 1,200 people and abducted 251 others. They still hold 50 hostages, though Israel believes that more than half the remaining hostages are dead. Most of the rest were released in ceasefires or other deals. Israel's retaliatory offensive has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. Its count doesn't distinguish between militants and civilians. The ministry operates under the Hamas government. The U.N. and other international organizations see it as the most reliable source of data on casualties. ___
