E.coli symptoms: warming signs of the violent infection, how long it lasts and what foods you can get it from amid UK-wide outbreak READ MOIRE: Officials hunt for mystery food item causing a UK-wide outbreak By Rebecca Whittaker For Mailonline Published: 06:26 EDT, 7 June 2024 | Updated: 06:33 EDT, 7 June 2024 e-mail View comments More than 100 Brits have been struck down by a mystery E.coli outbreak, with health officials still hunting for the source of the infection.
Cases have been reported across the UK, with the diarrhoea-causing bacteria making a significant portion of those infected so ill they needed hospital care. UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it believes cases are linked to an, as yet unknown, 'nationally distributed food item' or 'multiple food items' A total of 113 cases have been logged between May 25 and June 4 but this figure is expected to rise as more cases come to light. Here, MailOnline reveals the early warning signs of the violent infection, how long they last for, what foods you can get it from, and what you need to do if infected.
Symptoms of Shiga toxin-producing E.coli include severe diarrhoea and vomiting, according to the UK Health Security Agency UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it believes cases are linked to a 'nationally distributed food item' or 'multiple food items' What are the symptoms of an E.coli infection? The current outbreak is caused by Shiga toxin-producing E coli 0145 (STEC).
Symptoms of infection vary from mild to blo.
