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Prof Hugh Pennington Nominated to Lead Welsh Inquiry

16th November 2005

The Welsh Assembly cross-party committee responsible for setting up an inquiry into the E.coli outbreak has nominated Professor Hugh Pennington from Aberdeen University as Chairman.

Professor Pennington is a leading microbiologist and headed the inquiry into the country's largest outbreak, after 20 elderly people died and almost 500 people became infected in Central Scotland during 1996.

He told BBC Radio Wales today (16th November) that 9 years on from his earlier inquiry, E.coli continued to be a danger. He added "I'd hoped in 1996-97 that we'd at least seen the food side of things sorted out and all we needed to do was to implement things that we had recommended. Clearly that's not turned out to be the case so we have unfinished business with this very nasty adversary".

Professor Pennington's appointment, together with the terms of reference, will now go before the whole Assembly (probably during December) for approval.

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E.coli O103 Outbreak in Norway

18th April 2006

Since the middle of February there have been 16 recorded cases of E.coli O103 with one fatality. Norway's Food Safety Authority has been trying to find the source of the outbreak and days after advising Norwegians to throw away ground beef bought this winter, no... ...read on

Annual Report on E.coli O157 in Scotland

18th April 2006

Health Protection Scotland (HPS) established population based enhanced surveillance of E.coli O157 in 1999, to identify trends and changes in the epidemiology and outcome of infection on a national scale. Extracts from the recently published 2004 report can be f... ...read on

Annual General Meeting

14th March 2006

The HUSH AGM will take place at 1.30 pm on Saturday 25th March 2006 at Guy's Thatched Hamlet in Bilsborrow, near Garstang, Preston. This informal get-together gives sufferers, their families and anyone interested in E.coli O157 or ... ...read on

Prof Hugh Pennington Nominated to Lead Welsh Inquiry

16th November 2005

The Welsh Assembly cross-party committee responsible for setting up an inquiry into the E.coli outbreak has nominated Professor Hugh Pennington from Aberdeen University as Chairman. Professor Pennington is a leading microbiolo... ...read on

Further Cases in Wales

16th November 2005

The Puffins Nursery in Brecon has been closed over the weekend and St David's Church in Wales Primary in Colwinston was closing Monday and Tuesday following further cases of E.coli O157. Parents have been urged to look out for... ...read on

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