General outbreaks of foodborne illness in humans, England and Wales: weeks 14 to 17, 2015
Updated 15 January 2016
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands West | Clostridium perfringens / Bacillus cereus | Hotel | March | 16 | 4 | Sheekh kebab, Lamb kadahi, Pilau rice | D |
| North East | Clostridium perfringens | Other | April | 30 | Not known | Not known | Not known |
| Cumbria and Lancashire | Salmonella spp, unspecified | Nursing / care home | April | 5 | Not known | Not known | Not known |
| North East | Salmonella spp, unspecified | Other | April | 5 | 5 | Not known | Not known |
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.
Published in Health Protection Report volume 9 issue 16.