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Woman dies from E.coli infection Woman dies from E.coli infection
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A woman has died and two other people are seriously ill in hospital following an outbreak of the E.coli O157 infection in the Paisley area. A 66-year-old disabled woman has died and two other people are seriously ill following an outbreak of the E.coli O157 infection in the Paisley area.
NHS officials said initial inquiries suggested the infection could have come from cold meat bought at Morrisons stores at Lonend and Falside Road.NHS officials said initial inquiries suggested the infection could have come from cold meat bought at Morrisons stores at Lonend and Falside Road.
They said seven people had been affected by this outbreak. Four of them are recovering at home.They said seven people had been affected by this outbreak. Four of them are recovering at home.
It could not be said which specific meats were affected.It could not be said which specific meats were affected.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said that as a precautionary measure sliced cold meats have been withdrawn from the two Paisley stores only.
Sliced cold meatsSliced cold meats
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said that as a precautionary measure sliced cold meats have been withdrawn from the two Paisley stores only.
E.coli O157 can cause serious illness and is usually spread through contaminated food or drink.E.coli O157 can cause serious illness and is usually spread through contaminated food or drink.
Anyone who has purchased sliced cold meat from the delicatessen counters at the stores was urged not to eat it.Anyone who has purchased sliced cold meat from the delicatessen counters at the stores was urged not to eat it.
Those experiencing symptoms - including stomach cramps, diarrhoea, nausea and fever - should contact a GP or NHS 24.Those experiencing symptoms - including stomach cramps, diarrhoea, nausea and fever - should contact a GP or NHS 24.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said: "The health board's Public Health Protection Unit is working closely with Environmental Health colleagues from Renfrewshire Council, the Food Standards Agency and Health Protection Scotland to identify the source of this infection. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the woman died on Monday morning in the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.
"There is no conclusive evidence yet but initial investigations have indicated that there may possibly be a link to the consumption of some sliced cold meats bought locally from the delicatessen counters of two Morrisons supermarkets in Paisley, the Lonend store and the Falside Road store." The Outbreak Control Team moved very swiftly last night to alert the public to take the precautionary action of not consuming the food identified Dr Syed Ahmed Dr Syed Ahmed, head of the health board's outbreak control team, said: "We were dealing with two apparently unrelated family outbreaks of confirmed O157 onFriday.
The board added: "Our thoughts and sympathies are with the family of the woman who has died." "On Monday two further cases from the same area of Paisley were notified to Public Health.
Leading microbiologist Professor Hugh Pennington said investigators would be trying to trace where the original meat came from. I am sure the investigators will be looking at where this meat came from Prof Hugh Pennington "We immediately interviewed the individuals, reviewed all the information and, while there is no conclusive evidence yet, initial investigations have indicated that there may possibly be a link to the consumption of some sliced cold meats bought locally from the delicatessen counters of two Morrisons supermarkets in Paisley, the Lonend store and the Falside Road store."
He said: "The bug has a history of being associated with ready to eat meats. He added: "The Outbreak Control Team (OCT) moved very swiftly last night to alert the public to take the precautionary action of not consuming the food identified."
"Almost certainly what happens in the past is that there has been somecircumstantial contamination between the raw meat and the ready to eat foods. Dr Ahmed said Morrisons was co-operating fully with his team and Environmental Health officers from Renfrewshire Council were currently investigating the two stores on behalf of the OCT.
"I am sure the investigators will be looking at where this meat came from." This latest E.coli O157 outbreak is one of several that have affected Scotland in recent years.
This latest E.coli O157 outbreak is one of several that have affected Scotland in recent years. Last May five people were treated for kidney failure after an outbreak linked to a nursery in Fife, and in another case a toddler from south Ayrshire died after contracting the bug. The incubation period for E.coli O157 is usually around one to 14 days. Last May five people were treated for kidney failure after an outbreak linked to a nursery in Fife, and in another case a toddler from south Ayrshire died after contracting the bug.
The incubation period for E.coli O157 is usually around one to 14 days.