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UK’s Rare Salmonella Saintpaul Outbreak Appears Contained as Source Investigation Continues

The UKHSA continues to search for the source of the rare strain after March’s final reported case.

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Overview

  • At least 20 individuals have fallen ill with the rare Salmonella Saintpaul strain, among them 13 children, and five have required hospital care.
  • The first infections were identified between Feb. 20 and early March with no new cases detected since then.
  • Cases have been reported across England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland.
  • Investigators have yet to determine the contamination source and find no evidence linking this outbreak to the cantaloupe melons tied to the 2023 Saintpaul incident.
  • The UKHSA advises symptomatic individuals to wash hands thoroughly and refrain from preparing food for others for 48 hours after symptoms clear.