A freak nationwide outbreak of Salmonella in bean sprouts is being investigated as the possible cause of the death of an 82-year-old Jewish woman who died after a wedding in Manchester.
Rene Kwartz, from Crumpsall, was one of 10 guests at the wedding, held in Prestwich in August, who contracted a rare form of salmonella called S Bareilly. She was the bride’s great-aunt and, according to the coroner, died from pneumonia, contributed to by Salmonella enteritis.
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has now identified 140 S Bareilly cases across the UK since the beginning of August – ten times the number in a typical month.
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