At least 46 cryptosporidium infections have been confirmed in England linked to contaminated water.
Torbay Council, South West Water, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), NHS Devon and the Environment Agency are investigating the outbreak. There ha
It is likely that the COVID-19 pandemic contributed to a 25 percent drop in E. coli O157 cases in England in 2020 compared to 2019, according to numbers recently released by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
In 2020, 1,419 confirmed cases of Shi
An increase in a type of E. coli over the past decade has prompted scientists to warn of an emerging threat to public health in England.
While part of the rise is because of better detection of non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) in labs, t
Data as of Monday 30th March 2020
More than 1,500 confirmed Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) infections were reported in England and Wales in 2018 and five people died, according to Public Health England data.
A total of 1,553 confirmed cases included 607 laboratory-confirmed cas
Public Health England is investigating a number of E. coli O157 infections linked to the Isle of Wight.
Public Health England (PHE) is working with environmental health officers from the Isle of Wight Council to find the source of the outbreak.
A meat cutting plant in Preston, England has had their fine for public health failures increased following an appeal.
Henry Dimbleby - co-founder of restaurant chain Leon and of the Sustainable Restaurant Association - has been appointed by Environment Secretary Michael Gove to lead the first major review of the UK food system in nearly 75 years.
Public Health England is investigating an increase in Cyclospora infections for the fourth successive year. Up to early August, 57 cases had been reported in England, Scotland and Wales, of which 46 had travelled to Mexico.
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