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.