Salmonella outbreak in England and Wales investigated

An outbreak of an unusual type of salmonella infection, Salmonella Typhimurium, across England and Wales is being investigated by Public Health England, Public  Health Wales, the FSA and local authority environmental health officers.

A total of 21 confirmed cases in Wales and 30 in England have been reported, with 9 cases known to have required hospitalisation. Other potential cases are being investigated in both countries.

The outbreak was first detected in Wales in August and centred mainly in North Wales (Conwy and Gwynedd), with additional clusters being investigated in  England in the Thames Valley, Leeds, Cumbria and Stafford areas. 

Cases are widely geographically distributed in patients aged 7 months to 87  years. Click here to read full article