- Thirty people had been struck by the outbreak which causes severe diarrhoea
One Brit has died in an E. coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese.
At least thirty people had been sickened in an E. coli outbreak linked to the Kirkham family dairy.
Safety chiefs have urged the public not to eat the varieties of Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire cheese, made using raw cow’s milk, sold in Waitrose.
The manufacturer, based in a village just outside Preston, has since recalled all of its products as a precaution.
Some might also have been gifted unknowingly in festive hampers, officials say.
Four varieties of Mrs Kirkham’s Lancashire cheese have been urgently recalled and slapped with a ‘do not eat’ alert over contamination fears. Pictured: A generic shot taken from the Lancashire-based cheesemaker’s website
Symptoms vary from mild to bloody diarrhoea, the UK Health Security Agency says. Vomiting, fever and stomach cramps are other tell-tale signs. But, in severe cases, the bug can cause haemolytic uremic syndrome, a life-threatening condition that can lead to kidney failure
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is reportedly working with the (FSA) to identify what led to the Shiga-toxin producing E.coli (STEC) O145 outbreak since July.
Health officials did not provide the ages of the patient who died, nor of those hospitalised, but said the range of affected persons was from ‘ seven to 81’.
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