One person in England has died in the ongoing E. coli outbreak linked to lettuce leaves, health officials said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said it had identified two people in England who died within 28 days of infection with shiga toxin-producing E.
coli (Stec). Last week, it said 86 people had been admitted to hospital as a result of the outbreak linked to lettuce in sandwiches sold by major supermarket chains. As of June 25, there have been a further 19 cases of Stec, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 275 in the UK.
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uk A number of food manufacturers have recalled sandwiches, wraps and salads sold in major supermarkets and retail chains over fears they are linked to the outbreak. The Food Standards Agency has said lettuce used in the products are thought to be the likely source of the outbreak. The product recalls involve certain sandwiches, wraps and salads sold at many major supermarkets and retailers including Sainsbury’s, Asda, Aldi, Morrisons, Co-op, Boots, Tesco, One Stop and WH Smith.
Tests have shown the majority of the cases reported across the UK between May 25 and June 4 were part of a single outbreak, linked to a nationally distributed food item or items. By June 11, the number of cases associated with the outbreak was 211, and of 160 cases, 42% were admitted to hospital. All the cases recorded involve Shiga toxin-producing E.
coli O145 (Stec). Darren Whitby, head of in.