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A person in Scotland has died following an outbreak of a deadly strain of E.coli in Britain, health officials have said.
An unnamed individual living in Scotland was confirmed dead yesterday by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Public Health Scotland, but they would not provide further details on the person or circumstances.
There have been at least 30 cases of STEC-HUS in humans since July, which is caused by E. coli O157, and it is not known when this death occurred.
The rare strain of E.coli has been recorded in people across England and Scotland aged from seven to 81, but most cases have occurred this month, officials said.
A 17-year-old girl has been left fighting for her life after she caught the infection from food at a Christmas market, her family believes.
Antonia Hay, an aspiring actress, has spend two weeks in intensive care and required multiple operations, including to remove part of her bowel. She says her “dreams have been ripped away” from her because she cannot continue her performing arts course.
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) announced a precautionary recall of four products from cheesemaker Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire Cheese on Christmas Eve because of possible E. coli contamination.
The cheeses were Mrs Kirkham’s Mild and Creamy Lancashire, Mrs Kirkham’s Tasty Lancashire, Mrs Kirkham’s Mature Lancashire and Mrs Kirkham’s Smoked Lancashire, which were part of Christmas hampers.
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