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14th February 2025

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10th February 2025

Approximately 33% of STEC cases are hospitalised according to Defra. E.coli O157 reported cases in England and Wales in 2024 is around 630 cases?

Harmful bacteria found on 92% of mobile phones

15th October 2011

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine have found that more than nine in ten mobile phones are coated with harmful bacteria.

 

Although 95% of the 390 participants claimed to wash their hands with soap whenever they could, some 16 per cent of hands and phones contained E.coli, which is transmitted in faeces and can cause serious illness and even death.

 

Some 31% of hands and 25% of phones harboured Staphylococcus aureus (one strain of which is better known as MRSA).

 

In total 92% of mobile phones and 82% of hands tested had some traces of bacteria.



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Food you can Trust? How safe is your food?
14th February 2025

At any price point, the food you purchase should be safe whatever your dietary requirements are. However foodborne illness is estimated to cost 10.4 billion pounds annually in the UK by government. ... ...read on
UK Health Security Agency fail again to give a set publication date into 2022 outbreak of E.coli O157 where there were 259 confirmed cases. Information Commissioner to investigate complaint.
22nd December 2024

UK Health Security Agency  By email  ste... ...read on
UKHSA fail again to respond to FOIA correspondence within 20 working days, this time to carry out an internal review or their reasons for any possible delay.
5th November 2024

This Freedom of information request is in relation to the publication date for an outbreak report of E.coli O157 in 2022, where there was 259 reported cases from consuming salad products. ... ...read on
UKHSA letter of 26/09/2024 rejecting a FOI request for publication of the report into a large outbreak of STEC O157 in 2022, on the grounds of public interest?
8th October 2024

By email  steve@ecoli-uk.com ... ...read on
Another complaint to the Information Commissioner's Office about the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
9th September 2024

As you are aware, this matter relates to a complaint to the ICO with regard to the UKHSA’s failure to respond to my request for information, made under FOIA, dated 1st July 2024. ... ...read on
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