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Daniel Keane

More deaths linked to E.coli lettuce outbreak likely, expert warns

The UK is likely to see further deaths from an E.coli outbreak linked to lettuce, an expert warned on Friday, as health authorities confirmed the first fatality from the disease.

In a statement, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that one person with an “underlying medical condition” had died in May after contracting the illness.

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