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UK Reports 474 Salmonella Enteritidis Cases, Two Deaths

8/29/2026

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UK Health Security Agency reports 474 Salmonella Enteritidis cases and two deaths in the United Kingdom.
Investigations suggest the outbreak is linked to eggs imported into the UK.
Cases are tied to eating out at small cafés, restaurants, and takeaways.
Three clusters accounted for 474 cases, with deaths in clusters t5.9411 and t5.9765.
Over one-third of patients, from infants to 92-year-olds, required hospital care.

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UK Health Security Agency reports 474 Salmonella Enteritidis cases and two deaths in the United Kingdom.
Investigations suggest the outbreak is linked to eggs imported into the UK.
Cases are tied to eating out at small cafés, restaurants, and takeaways.
Three clusters accounted for 474 cases, with deaths in clusters t5.9411 and t5.9765.
Over one-third of patients, from infants to 92-year-olds, required hospital care.