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UKHSA Warn People Not to Use Three Wet Wipe Brands over Infection Outbreak - Liverpool Echo

UNITED KINGDOM, AUG 4 – UKHSA linked 51 infections to contaminated non-sterile alcohol-free wipes prompting withdrawal and disposal advice to prevent infections in vulnerable people, including those with cystic fibrosis.

  • The UK Health Security Agency has urged consumers to stop using three wet wipe brands after 51 confirmed Burkholderia stabilis cases between 2018 and 2025.
  • Authorities discovered that non-sterile alcohol-free wipes used for skin cleansing were tainted during an investigation of an outbreak, with tests revealing Burkholderia stabilis contamination.
  • UKHSA said no deaths have been linked to the outbreak but serious infections required hospital treatment and warned the wipes must not be used on wounds or intravenous lines, especially by immunocompromised people and those with cystic fibrosis.
  • Authorities began coordination with partners to strengthen infection prevention guidance, after UKHSA issued a safety alert to clinicians and collaborated with the MHRA and NHS to implement protection measures.
  • Going forward, UKHSA recommends using only wipes marked as 'sterile' on broken skin and advises checking labels and discarding non-sterile alcohol-free wipes in household waste.
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