Salmonella outbreak affecting UK ‘may have spread to chicken’

Craig Munro | Senior Politics Reporter Published August 24, 2026 4:23pm Updated August 24, 2026 4:24pm European health researchers have said a Dutch investigation pointed towards chicken meat as a potential source (Picture: Shutterstock / Matias Rondinella) A Salmonella outbreak affecting the UK and six other countries around Europe may have spread to chicken, experts have suggested. The outbreak, which was first detected in August last year, has already led to one death in the UK while 34 have been hospitalised across all seven countries. There have been a total of 207 confirmed British cases with contaminated eggs the ‘strongest’ possible cause, according to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). Research published last week by the body said: ‘At this time there is no identified link to