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What is Salmonella, and how can you keep safe in an outbreak? 

Posted by: Blog Editor, Posted on: 24 August 2026 - Categories: Protecting the country's health
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With UKHSA currently helping to investigate a national outbreak that may be linked to eggs imported from outside of the UK, we've answered some of the questions we're most commonly asked about this bacteria, the symptoms it causes, and how we track it. 

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