Study Explores 2019 Outbreak of E. coli in England
Scientists have noticed an outbreak and ongoing transmission of a strain of Escherichia coli O157 in England and Scotland in 2019.
Researchers concluded the infection source was likely Scottish cattle and the outbreak strain was found in ground (minced) beef in July 2019. The mysterious part was that only half of 14 patients linked to the outbreak could be explained by exposure to raw beef products sold at one retailer.