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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-08T15:49:30.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA Salmonella outbreak believed to be connected to instant noodles has affected at least 80 individuals throughout Europe and Britain.\n\nHealth authorities first identified a spike in food poisoning incidents during March, with nearly all infections traced to an identical bacterial strain, pointing towards a single contamination source.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recorded 83 confirmed cases of Salmonella Stanley ST2045 as of 5 June.\n\nChildren and young adults represent the majority of those infected. Twenty patients have required hospital treatment.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nInfections have been reported in Britain, Austria, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Lithuania and the Netherlands.\n\nAn additional 26 unsequenced cases may potentially be connected to the outbreak.\n\nGauri Godbole, Deputy Director of Gastrointestinal Infections at the UK Health Security Agency, confirmed British involvement in the international investigation.\n\n\"We are supporting an ongoing investigation into an international Salmonella outbreak, with most reported cases occurring in children and young people,\" she told Sun Health.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"Current findings indicate that chicken-flavoured instant noodles and/or processed chicken products are the suspected sources of infection, potentially linked through a shared ingredient.\"\n\nThe UKHSA official noted that salmonella typically produces mild symptoms, though individuals with compromised immune systems face greater risks of serious illness.\n\nThose experiencing concerning symptoms should seek advice from their GP or out-of-hours medical services.\n\nThe ECDC is working in close coordination with affected nations and the European Food Safety Authority to monitor developments.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Major British university issues urgent alert after student diagnosed with meningitis\n  * Scientists name best five-a-day foods to lower blood pressure and prevent stroke\n  * Does cancer have a smell? Doctor shares three distinct ways the disease affects odour\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nInvestigators discovered that several infected individuals had consumed instant noodles without properly cooking them, with multiple cases linked to the same brand.\n\nHowever, the agency acknowledged that not every infection can be attributed to the noodle products.\n\n\"Investigations are still ongoing and more cases might be expected,\" the ECDC stated.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe organisation assessed the overall infection risk as very low for the general population and low for younger age groups, provided cooking guidelines are followed.\n\nInstant noodles and accompanying seasoning packets should not be treated as ready-to-eat products, officials warned.\n\nSalmonella infections typically manifest between 12 and 36 hours following exposure to contaminated food or animals.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCommon symptoms include diarrhoea, stomach cramps, fever and vomiting, with most cases resolving within four to seven days without requiring specific medical intervention.\n\nYoung children, pregnant women, elderly individuals and those with underlying conditions such as cancer, diabetes or liver and kidney disease face heightened risks of severe complications.\n\nGodbole advised thorough handwashing after toilet use and before food preparation, ensuring food is cooked properly, and avoiding handling food for others when symptomatic.\n\nThe ECDC and EFSA will conduct a joint rapid outbreak assessment to identify the contamination source.\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Europe-wide salmonella outbreak linked to instant noodles reaches the UK as dozens fall ill"
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