Research and analysis

General outbreaks of foodborne illness in humans, England and Wales: weeks 14 to 17, 2015

Updated 15 January 2016

Preliminary information has been received about the following outbreaks.

PHE Centre / HPT Organism Location of food prepared or served Month of outbreak Number ill Cases positive Suspect vehicle Evidence
West Midlands West Clostridium perfringens / Bacillus cereus Hotel March 16 4 Sheekh kebab, Lamb kadahi, Pilau rice D
North East Clostridium perfringens Other April 30 Not known Not known Not known
Cumbria and Lancashire Salmonella spp, unspecified Nursing / care home April 5 Not known Not known Not known
North East Salmonella spp, unspecified Other April 5 5 Not known Not known

D = Descriptive epidemiological evidence: suspicion of a food vehicle in an outbreak based on the identification of common food exposures, from the systematic evaluation of cases and their characteristics and food histories over the likely incubation period by standardised means (such as standard questionnaires) from all, or an appropriate subset of, cases.

Published in Health Protection Report volume 9 issue 16.