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coli: Warning signs of the violent infection and how long it lasts By Emily Stearn, Health Reporter For Mailonline Published: 11:21 BST, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 12:44 BST, 17 June 2024 e-mail 9 View comments The school half term holidays may have worsened the UK's E. coli outbreak, experts warned today. More than 60 sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in 11 major shops have already been slapped with 'do not eat' alerts over fears they could contain faeces contaminated salad leaves.
The bug — which is 'much worse' in children — usually causes a fever, sickness and diarrhoea. Its symptoms typically fade naturally within days. More than 200 Brits are now known to have been struck down with E.
coli, although scientists fear this figure will rise. Many of these products are now believed to have been sold during half-term, which fell for most schools around the week beginning Monday, May 25. More than 60 sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in 11 major shops have already been slapped with 'do not eat' alerts over fears they could contain faeces contaminated salad leaves The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has said the recalls, affecting shops including Asda, Boots, Morrisons, Co-op, Tesco, are a 'precautionary step'.
They are believed to contain a certain variety of salad leaf. The alert impa.
