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E coli: Contaminated lettuce thought to be behind outbreak, as death is reported
BMJ 2024; 385 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q1441 (Published 27 June 2024) Cite this as: BMJ 2024;385:q1441
- Elisabeth Mahase
- The BMJ
One death has been linked to the recent UK outbreak of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC),1 which has now seen 275 people infected, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has said.2
As at 25 June there had been 182 confirmed STEC O145 cases in England, 58 in Scotland, 31 in Wales, and four in …
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