The Guardian reported that the Health Security Agency confirms that the E. coli O145 outbreak caused 30 cases across England and Scotland. A person has died in Scotland after getting ill with E coli, in what appears to be the first death linked to an outbreak. The Shiga toxin-producing E coli (STEC), which first emerged in July, is the cause of the outbreak. Most cases had occurred in December. The FSA announced a precautionary recall of four cheeses Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese made on Christmas Eve. A spokesperson for Public Health Scotland (PHS) said: “PHS can confirm there has been one death associated with E coli O145 in Scotland. @ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/29/e-coli-outbreak-uk-person-dies-scotland-say-health-officials#:~:text=The%20Food%20Standards%20Agency%20(FSA,recall%20list%20on%2027%20December.
