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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jujemay Awit

Salmonella Outbreak in 14 European Countries: What To Know About the Flavoured Noodles Making 100+ People (and Counting) Sick

Salmonella outbreak in 14 European countries linked to flavoured noodles (Credit: Polina Tankilevitch/Pixabay)

A salmonella outbreak has spread across 14 European countries, affecting more than one hundred people, mostly children and young adults. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), an agency of the European Union has linked the infections to flavoured noodles.

The ECDC recorded 106 cases between November 2025 and June 2026, with 49 people, mostly children and teenagers, requiring hospitalisation. Countries reporting cases are Austria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

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