E.coli Infections Rise in UK Due to Salad Leaf Outbreaks

E.coli infections rise by 26% - as source of outbreaks and most vulnerable age groups revealed

STEC is often transmitted by eating contaminated food but can also be spread by close contact with an infected person, as well as direct contact with an infected animal or where it lives.

E.coli infections rose 26% last year, data shows

The UK Health Security Agency said there were 2,544 cases of infection with shiga toxin-producing E.coli (Stec) in 2024. Infections from bacteria that causes stomach issues increased by around a quarter last year, according to new figures. While health chiefs said the rise was partly down to one foodborne outbreak, they also warned cases have gradually been increasing since 2022 and urged people to take steps to prevent food poisoning. Data from…

Deadly infection surges 26% in England as salad outbreak leaves 126 people hospitalised and 2 dead

England experienced a sharp 26 per cent rise in potentially deadly E. coli gut infections during 2024, with health authorities confirming 2,544 cases of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC).The surge included a significant outbreak linked to contaminated salad leaves that affected 293 people across the UK, with 196 cases in England alone.This particular outbreak led to 126 hospitalisations, while 11 patients developed haemolytic uraemic…

E.coli infections rise in UK due to salad leaf outbreaks

Parents should wash their children's hands with soap and warm water before food, say health officials.

E coli cases surge in UK after supermarket salad leaf outbreaks

Infections rose by more than a quarter last year after hundreds were made ill and two died in an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E coli

The four key E.coli symptoms to watch out for as UKHSA issues major warning

The UK Health Security Agency issues alert showing a 26% rise last year in in the STEC group of bacteria which can cause life-threatening kidney problems