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| 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. | 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. |
| Morrisons said cold meats had been withdrawn from the two Paisley stores. | Morrisons said cold meats had been withdrawn from the two Paisley stores. |
| Deeply saddened | Deeply saddened |
| NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the people affected were all from the Paisley area. | NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde said the people affected were all from the Paisley area. |
| It said the woman died on Monday morning in the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. | It said the woman died on Monday morning in the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley. |
| Her 72-year-old husband is seriously ill in Glasgow's Victoria Infirmary. | Her 72-year-old husband is seriously ill in Glasgow's Victoria Infirmary. |
| Another family, comprising a woman aged 45, a man aged 46, and their 23-year-old daughter, are recovering at home. | Another family, comprising a woman aged 45, a man aged 46, and their 23-year-old daughter, are recovering at home. |
| The other cases are an 86-year-old woman, who is also recovering at home, and a 71-year-old woman is being treated at Royal Alexandra hospital. | The other cases are an 86-year-old woman, who is also recovering at home, and a 71-year-old woman is being treated at Royal Alexandra hospital. |
| Morrisons issued a statement, saying it was deeply saddened to hear of the death and other cases. | Morrisons issued a statement, saying it was deeply saddened to hear of the death and other cases. |
| 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 Dr Syed AhmedPublic health expert | |
| The supermarket giant said no other stores or products were involved in the investigation. | The supermarket giant said no other stores or products were involved in the investigation. |
| It said: "We are currently working closely with the authorities and although the full facts are not yet known, we have, as a precautionary measure, withdrawn sliced cold meat products from sale at the delicatessen counters of two stores in Paisley. | It said: "We are currently working closely with the authorities and although the full facts are not yet known, we have, as a precautionary measure, withdrawn sliced cold meat products from sale at the delicatessen counters of two stores in Paisley. |
| "We advise anyone who has bought sliced cold meat products locally from the delicatessen counters in these two stores not to consume them. | "We advise anyone who has bought sliced cold meat products locally from the delicatessen counters in these two stores not to consume them. |
| "No other products or Morrisons stores are involved in this investigation." | "No other products or Morrisons stores are involved in this investigation." |
| 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. |
| Delicatessen counters | Delicatessen counters |
| 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 on Friday. | 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 on Friday. |
| "On Monday two further cases from the same area of Paisley were notified to Public Health. | "On Monday two further cases from the same area of Paisley were notified to Public Health. |
| "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." | "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." |
| 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." | 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." |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 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. | The incubation period for E.coli O157 is usually around one to 14 days. |