General outbreak of foodborne illness in humans, England and Wales: weeks 9 to 13, 2018
Updated 13 April 2018
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Preliminary information has been received about the following outbreaks.
| PHE Centre / HPT | Organism | Month of outbreak | Number ill | Cases positive | Suspect vehicle | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | Clostridium perfringens | March | 31 | Not known | Sirloin beef | 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 12 issue 13.