Salmonella outbreak: How to tell if infection has developed into deadly illness

Amid a current UK outbreak of salmonella cases, a small fraction of cases have seen the infection develop into something more severe

NewsUK NewsThere is no evidence that UK-produced eggs are affected17:09, 18 Aug 2026The Food Safety Agency (FSA) has issued a statement following a major outbreak of salmonella.‌The outbreak, which the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed “may be linked to eggs imported from outside of the UK”, has seen hund

A person has died and hundreds more have been left ill with food poisoning in a major salmonella outbreak linked to contaminated eggs, health officials say.

There have been more than 200 cases of salmonella in the past year

MULTIPLE cases of salmonella have been confirmed in Scotland as part of a UK-wide outbreak which has left one person dead and hundreds ill.