One person has died in an E. coli outbreak in the United Kingdom linked to salad leaves. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) identified two people in England who died within 28 days of being infected with the outbreak strain.
Based on information from health service clinicians, only one death is likely linked to STEC infection. Both individuals had underlying medical conditions and the deaths were in May. UKHSA also revealed the incident is a re-emergence of an STEC cluster investigated in 2023, where no source could be confirmed.
Seven HUS cases There have been 275 confirmed patients in the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O145 outbreak since May 2024. All confirmed cases had symptom onset dates before June 4.
In total, 182 people are sick in England, 31 in Wales, and 58 in Scotland. Northern Ireland has four cases and likely acquired their infections in England. Of 122 hospitalized cases, 57 percent were female and had a median age of 35, with a range of 6 to 85 years old.
Seven cases of Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) have been associated with the outbreak. HUS is a clinical syndrome related to E. coli, which can lead to kidney failure and death.
Five HUS cases live in England and two in Scotland. Six are female, and all cases range in age from 12 to 59 years old. Of the 273 primary cases, 57 percent are female, with a median age of 30 and a range of 1 to 89.
The most affected age groups were 20 to 29 and 30 to 39. Amy Douglas, incident director at UKHSA, said: “We.
