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It is thought the findings could have serious and damaging implications for human health, experts reported today. As the UK verges on the brink of another food safety scandal following the E. coli outbreaks that have plagued 2016, the findings present a fresh worry for the British market.
It is thought, as revealed by the Guardian in association with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (BIJ), a loophole in regulations is inviting MRSA CC398-infected live pigs to be imported from countries such as Denmark where the disease is widespread.
MRSA CC398, while less harmful than the deadly hospital bug that kills over 300 a year throughout the UK, it remains a potentially deadly bacteria which can be resistant to even the strongest of antibiotics.
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