Published Date: 2004-08-04 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis, meat products - UK (Durham)
Archive Number: 20040804.2124

SALMONELLOSIS, MEAT PRODUCTS - UK (DURHAM)
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Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004
From: ProMED-mail <promed@promedmail.org> and LJ Campbell
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Source: BBC News [edited]
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/wear/3526978.stm>

More salmonella cases confirmed
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More than 20 people have been struck by an outbreak of salmonella in County
Durham. Derwentside District Council closed down Robson's Fresh Foods shop
in Stanley, thought to be the source of the outbreak, on 29 Jul 2004 after
issuing an emergency prohibition order.
Health officials initially confirmed 8 cases of the food poisoning
bug. But they have now said that there are 21 confirmed cases, with 2
people being treated in hospital. All over those affected are aged over
12, health officials said.
Dr Deb Wilson, chair of the outbreak team, said investigations into the
outbreak were continuing. She said: "So far we have identified one possible
link between Robson's Fresh Foods in Stanley and meat products.
No other outlets have as yet been identified, but investigations are on-going."
Dr Wilson said the owner of Robson's was co-operating fully with the local
council. She added: "Our advice to the public, as a precautionary
measure, is to throw away any meat products which were purchased from
Robson's Fresh Foods."
The outbreak is being investigated by Derwentside Primary Care Trust, and
the Health Protection Agency.
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[This area also had an outbreak of E. coli O157 this summer that was
associated with a butcher shop. - Mod.LL]

See Also

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E. coli O157, butcher shop - UK (Durham) 20040706.1809
Salmonellosis, alfalfa sprouts - USA (northwest): recall 20040604.1516
2003
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Salmonellosis, restaurant related - Greece 20030810.1975
Salmonellosis, restaurant related - USA (IL) 20030709.1682
Salmonellosis, foodborne - UK (England), USA (NM) 20030626.1578
Salmonellosis, sesame seed prod. - Australia (NSW) 20030407.0847
Salmonellosis, effect of ethanol, 2002 - Portugal 20030328.0775
Salmonellosis, alfalfa sprouts - USA (NW): recall 20030316.0662
2002
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Salmonellosis, theme park - USA (Multistate):alert 20020809.5005
Salmonella poona, cantaloupes - USA, Canada (02) 20021123.5884
Salmonellosis, pastry - Spain (Catalonia) 20020701.4646
Salmonella, peanuts - Canada: recall> 20020609.4450
Salmonella poona, cantaloupes - USA, Canada: recall 20020512.4181
Salmonella newport, cheese - USA (Calif.):alert 20020401.3855
Salmonella oranienburg outbreak - Canada 20020124.3370
2001
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Salmonellosis, foodborne - USA: background 20010528.1036
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