An outbreak of salmonella linked to watermelons has claimed the life of one person and infected over 30 others in the UK.
The East of England has seen more cases of the food poisoning than other areas of the country, and seventy per cent of those affected are women. The person who died, who has not been named, had “serious underlying health complications”
Of the cases confirmed so far, 26 have been in England, three have been in Wales, one has been in Northern Ireland and four have been in Scotland. Five cases have also been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland and 15 have been confirmed in Germany.
The ages of people affected in England, Wales and Northern Ireland range from six months to 85 years.
The strain of salmonella found is called ‘salmonella Newport’. Symptoms include diarrhoea, vomiting, abdominal pain and fever.
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