Research and analysis

General outbreaks of foodborne illness in humans, England and Wales: weeks 18 to 22, 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
North East Salmonella Kedougou Restaurant May 75 23 Salmonella spp/ 8 Salmonella Kedougou No food identified D
West Midlands North Salmonella spp, non-typhoidal or unspecified Restaurant May 14 Not known Not known Not known
Greater Manchester Norovirus Restaurant May 26 Not known Not known Not known
South East Wales Campylobacter Other May 8 6 Salad suspected D

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 20.