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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

Warning as food poisoning infections reach highest level in a decade

Salmonella is reaching record levels - (http://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/ CDC - National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (ZVED); Salmonella)

Food poisoning infections have soared to their highest level in a decade across England, new data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) reveals.

The figures show a 17.1 per cent rise in reported cases of salmonella and campylobacter between 2023 and 2024, two of the most common bacterial causes of foodborne illness.

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