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Class at Scottish primary school told to stay at home amid E.coli outbreak

Children in a class at a Biggar primary school have been told to stay at home after an E.coli outbreak grew to double digits. Ten cases of the bacterial infection have been detected in the town and the primary one/two class at Tinto Primary School ...

04 Oct 2022 at 19:32

Scotland

Five cases of E.coli confirmed in South Lanarkshire

Health officials are investigating after five confirmed cases of E.coli were identified in Biggar, with several linked to a local nursery. NHS Lanarkshire said four of those infected attend a local nursery and the fifth has close links to one of ...

30 Sept 2022 at 11:40

Positive E.coli test at reservoir left Oxfordshire village without water

Dozens of homes in an Oxfordshire village were left without water after E.coli was found in a nearby reservoir. Positive samples of the bacteria were found in Stokenchurch reservoir by Thames Water, prompting disruption of its services to 68 ...

11 Aug 2022 at 22:45

Huge sculpture of bacterium goes on show at National Museum of Scotland

A 90ft long, inflatable sculpture of a bacterium has been suspended from the ceiling of the National Museum of Scotland’s grand gallery. The artwork, by Bristol-based Luke Jerram, represents Escherichia coli, commonly known as E.coli, as ...

03 Aug 2022 at 17:47

Scotland

Nursery shut amid ‘probable’ E.coli outbreak

A nursery has closed temporarily due to a “probable” outbreak of E.coli. The NHS Borders Health Protection Team said it is liaising closely with Cherrytrees nursery in Hawick and colleagues from other agencies to manage the situation. ...

20 May 2022 at 14:16

Scotland

Nurseries in Scotland at centre of E.coli outbreak reopen

Two nurseries hit by an E.coli outbreak in East Lothian have reopened their doors to staff and pupils after being closed for several weeks. Church Street Pear Tree Nursery in Haddington reopened on Monday and was followed by its ...

31 Aug 2022 at 22:12

Scotland

Nurseries closed in E.coli outbreak cleared to reopen

All five nurseries that were closed during an E.coli outbreak in East Lothian have been given the green light to reopen. The nurseries were closed as a safety precaution during the outbreak which led to 56 confirmed infections. ...

14 Sept 2022 at 18:45

Scotland

E.coli outbreak over after no new infections, say health bosses

An outbreak of a potentially deadly bacterial infection in East Lothian has been declared over by health bosses after no new cases were found. Some 57 E.coli infections were found and five nurseries in Musselburgh and ...

14 Oct 2022 at 18:42

Health & Wellbeing

The most unhygienic things in your kitchen revealed – and how to get them clean

It’s likely there are countless things in your kitchen which look clean, but actually, they’re filthy. Could your dishcloths be making you sick? When was the last time you washed your tea towels? And do we really ...

27 Jul 2023 at 07:00

Exact source of norovirus found in sea swim triathletes may not be known

The exact source of an outbreak of sickness and diarrhoea among scores of triathletes who fell ill after swimming off the Sunderland coast may never be known, experts have said. Norovirus was the most likely ...

15 Aug 2023 at 15:50

City

Adventure farm park closes after E.coli outbreak

01 Aug 2023 at 07:42

Plant toxin discovery could boost fight against antibiotics resistance

A potent plant toxin with a unique way of killing harmful bacteria has emerged as one of the strongest antibiotic candidates in decades. Scientists say albicidin can kill off superbugs such as E.coli and ...

23 Jan 2023 at 16:00

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