Ecoli Outbreak in the UK

[Sipha]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c722j41jyk1o

Might have been a good idea to give us a vague idea of what said food article was, so we coud avoid it ?

Either way this feels like it's becoming a more common occurrence ?

 

[loftie]

I saw this on Sky and my thoughts mirrored yours. My assumption was it was something so generic and widespread that they didn't want to tell people for fear of them dumping whatever it is.

Interestingly the FSA site has nothing on it yet.

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Food Standards Agency makes sure food is safe and what it says it is.

www.food.gov.uk

 

[200sols]

Seem more to be leaning to food based on the geographical spread rather than a conspiracy of not telling us so as not to cause panic.

 

[iamdjdz]

Ah damn, definitely time to stock up on toilet roll?

That BBC article does say the source of the outbreak is not known or confirmed but consumers will be told so maybe they're just attempting to confirm it at the moment?

 

[nade]

So are the odds better on winning the national lottery or the Ecoli lottery?

Either they don't actually know what food item(s) are causing this, or are being pressured by the manufacturer not to. Not sure which is worse.

 

[visibleman]

Might have been a good idea to give us a vague idea of what said food article was, so we coud avoid it ?

Based on the wide geographic spread of cases, it is most likely that this outbreak is linked to a nationally distributed food item or multiple food items. The source of this outbreak is not yet confirmed but there is currently no evidence linking the outbreak to open farms, drinking water or swimming in contaminated seawater, lakes or rivers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/e-coli-advice-issued-amid-rise-in-cases

Seems like they may not know the cause at this point

Edit - Xitter post -

https://twitter.com/x/status/1798699183815422403

 

[D-Ranged]

Nice! That will go well with all the dirty water in Devon and Thames Water!

 

[Uther]

So they don't know what's caused it or just not saying? Way to spread panic.

 

[StriderX]

Guess I'll just starve LOL.

 

[Uther]

Guess I'll just starve LOL.

You could live on tins of baked beans, but then it'll turn out to be tins of baked beans.

 

[200sols]

They do say the majority ill have been young adults. So I'm leaning towards avocados.

 

[StriderX]

Probably Prime energy drinks.

 

[jaybee]

Yay let's add it to the list of other broken Britain items! Now the food's broke.

 

[Stu999]

So they don't know what's caused it or just not saying? Way to spread panic.

I read it as they don’t know but could be wrong. If they knew they would be telling people to avoid said item.

 

[Freakbro]

Yea, being a widespread outbreak like it is and the same bug, show's it's not an environmental source.

I'm going with the salmon mousse pre-packed salad.

 

[sidimmu]

Maybe its the tap water and the gov dont want to admit colossal failure?

 

[Hodders]

Buy local food from local producers and cook it yourself. There is no way a national issue is caused by local food!

Avoid mass produced, processed food and you'll be fine.

 

[visibleman]

Probably Prime energy drinks.

 

[413x]

So they don't know what's caused it or just not saying? Way to spread panic.

Yeah. If you're not gonna say what it is, don't say it at all.

 

[413x]

Think of the savings on the welfare bill