BBC reports that Salmonella Typhimurium DT193 illnesses are on the rise and no one is really sure whether they are linked or what the source might be.
Health officials are investigating how to stop a rise in cases of a Salmonella strain which can leave patients severely ill, the BBC has learned.
Cases of Salmonella Typhimurium DT193, rose 630% from 71 in 2004 to 518 in 2011 in England and Wales, said the Health Protection Agency.
A Devon man diagnosed with DT193 poisoning in 2011 spent five days in hospital and is still suffering.
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