Young children and pregnant women told not to eat runny eggs over salmonella outbreak

The current outbreak is ‘unusually large and rapidly increasing,’ a health official warned

The warning also includes anything that might include uncooked eggs, such as mayonnaise, souffle or hollandaise sauce

Advice given to under fives, over 65s, pregnant women and others amid salmonella outbreak.

One person has died and more than two hundred people have fallen ill amid the outbreak of salmonella food poisoning across the UK.

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed 207 cases of salmonella between August 11, 2025, and August 1, 2026

Six cases have been confirmed in Scotland.10:07, 19 Aug 2026Updated 10:08, 19 Aug 2026Scots are being urged to make sure they are cooking and storing their eggs correctly as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has announced a salmonella outbreak. With over 200 people falling in across the UK, it is crucial to ensure

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned households to check their eggs for the British Lion symbol and an eight-digit code after a salmonella outbreak

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the salmonella outbreak "may be linked to eggs imported from outside of the UK", with one death reported and 207 cases confirmed

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the salmonella outbreak "may be linked to eggs imported from outside of the UK"

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the salmonella outbreak, which has killed one person and affected 207, "may be linked to eggs imported from outside of the UK"

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.

One dead and hundreds ill after UK salmonella outbreak from imported eggs Josh Milton | Senior science and technology reporter Published August 18, 2026 2:12pm Updated August 18, 2026 4:01pm Public health and food safety officials have tied the outbreak to imported eggs (Picture: Getty Images) At least one person has d

There has been one death associated with the outbreak, UKHSA said.

There has been one death associated with the outbreak, UKHSA said.

The UK Health Security Agency has updated consumers on the outbreak which has claimed one life

Salmonella outbreak linked to imported eggs kills one and strikes down 207 across UK  GB News

Ella Pickover, Press Association Health Correspondent A person has died and hundreds of people have been affected by a food poisoning outbreak, health officials have said. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the salmonella outbreak “may be linked to eggs imported from outside of the UK”. There has been one death