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One person dead and more than 200 ill in UK salmonella outbreak


UKHSA rules out British produce as source of infections and says evidence points to consumption of imported eggs

One person has died and more than 200 others have fallen ill during a UK-wide outbreak of salmonella that health officials have linked to the consumption of imported eggs.

The 207 people affected range in age from under one year to 90 years old, according to the UK Health Security Agency, which is leading an investigation into the outbreak.

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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/aug/18/uk-salmonella-outbreak-poultry-eggs

Author : Denis Campbell Health policy editor

Publish date : 2026-08-18 13:08:00

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