General outbreaks of foodborne illness in humans, England and Wales: weeks 40 to 44, 2014
Updated 12 December 2014
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Preliminary information has been received about the following outbreaks.
| PHE Centre / HPT | Organism | Location of food prepared or served | Month of outbreak | Number ill | Cases positive | Suspect vehicle | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devon, Cornwall and Somerset | Norovirus | Restaurant | October | 62 | Not known | N/k | N/k |
| North East | Clostridium perfringens | Restaurant | October | 22 | Not known | N/k | N/k |
| Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Northamptonshire | Scombotoxin suspected | Restaurant | October | 2 | – | Tuna steak | D |
| Wessex | E. coli O157 | Other (Milk/dairy) | October | 2 | Not known | Milk | D |
| North East and Central London | Salmonella Enteritidis | Other | October | 26 | Not known | N/k | N/k |
D = Descriptive epidemiological evidence: suspicion of a food vehicle in an outbreak based on the identification of common food exposures, from the systematic evaluation of cases and their characteristics and food histories over the likely incubation period by standardised means (such as standard questionnaires) from all, or an appropriate subset of, cases.