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One person in England dies during the ongoing E.coli outbreak

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The death of a person in England has been linked to the ongoing E.coli outbreak, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said. Lettuce has been identified as sourceas became apparent last week. While two people in England have died within 28 days of being infected with the current strain, information from clinicians suggests that “one … Read more