Meat supplied to butchers' shops could be cause of salmonella outbreak

Ham from independent butchers’ shops is suspected to be the cause of a salmonella outbreak which has now affected more than 50 people.

 Investigators say the outbreak, which began in Gwynedd and Conwy, may be  linked to cooked ham supplied to small independent butchers in the area. 

 Fifty-one people, ranging in age from seven months to 87, have  now  contracted the stomach bug which was originally detected in August and  has now  spread to England.

 Public  Health Wales yesterday said  one new case in Wales has  been  identified, meaning there are 21 laboratory confirmed cases and two  probable  cases in Wales. Nine people have required  hospital treatment and there are 30 laboratory confirmed cases in England. Read full article from here.