AN URGENT health warning has been issued to Scots after over a dozen people were rushed to hospital due to an E.coli outbreak. An investigation has been launched after 113 people across the UK contracted the virus in recent weeks, leaving 37 people in hospital .
1 Scots have been warned over an E.coli outbreak Credit: Getty The UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA) has said that out of these cases, 13 are based in Scotland. One case was reported in Northern Ireland , 18 were found in Wales and the remaining 81 were found in England.
The agency also confirmed that all of the cases have been reported since Saturday, May 25. They added that they believe the source behind the outbreak is linked to a "nationally distributed food item" or "multiple food items". READ MORE IN HEALTH SIZE UP Map reveals the countries with biggest penises & boobs & where they've got SMALLER MUM'S AGONY 'I wore nappies for heavy periods after childbirth - the true cause shocked me' However, this has not yet been confirmed.
UKHSA added that there is currently no evidence linking the outbreak to open farms, drinking water or swimming in contaminated seawater, lakes or rivers. The FSA is working with UKHSA and relevant Public Health bodies to identify the source of the illness Darren Whitby Head of Incidents and Resilience at the FSA E.coli can be spread by eating contaminated foods or by coming into close contact with an infected person or animal.
All the cases involved in the outbreak involve Shiga toxin.
