E. coli — United Kingdom
An _E. coli_ O157 outbreak in the United Kingdom that affected 36 people has been linked to a fast-food product containing imported cucumbers.
Investigations into the Shiga toxin-producing _E. coli_ (also called enterohemorrhagic _E. coli_, EHEC) outbreak in 2020 pointed to a certain fast-food meal sold at one restaurant chain with contaminated cucumbers from the Netherlands. Findings provide further evidence that salad items are an important vehicle of EHEC outbreaks, said researchers in
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