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E.coli cases 'likely to rise' after outbreak linked to 'food item'

E.coli cases 'likely to rise' after outbreak linked to 'food item'

Tech & Science Daily


Published: 7 June 2024 at 13:00 Europe/London

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Episode notes

The UK Health Security Agency has confirmed at least 37 people were admitted to hospital as a result of an E.coli outbreak, and testing indicates most of the 113 cases reported across the UK are from a single source. We speak to Cath Rees, professor of microbiology at the University of Nottingham about everything we know so far. 


Starship: Elon Musk’s SpaceX successfully launches and lands the most powerful rocket ever made.


The Standard’s Saqib Shah joins us to explain why gamers are racking up views for new video game ‘Bodycam’.


Also in this episode:

  • Why nature groups are launching a legal bid over England’s wildlife loss
  • Look who’s woofing: why scientists are using AI to interpret the meaning of barks


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