All news on the topic: Food poisoning

Studies suggest half of outbreaks of E. coli, which can prove fatal in humans, are caused by leafy greens. We take a look at the links between the bacteria and lettuce

Parents have been told of several symptoms to look out for as an E.coli outbreak continues to rampage through the country, which has already caused a person's death

After one person in England has died following an E.coli outbreak thought to have been sparked by certain shop-bought sandwiches, an expert has explained how worried we need to be

Rachel moved in with her best friend Janie Lynn Ridd in 1995, aged 22, but things started to take a turn for the worse when she allowed Ridd to play a role in her son's life

A study of 1,000 festival fans found one in 10 will get sunstroke, while more than a fifth will get sunburnt, and 11% will return home with a cold or flu

Scientists found cryptosporidium bugs on supermarket bags of ready-washed vegetables while dozens of people have been left sick in an E. coli outbreak believed to be caused by the bacteria in lettuce

Catching a nasty illness can really put a damper on your entire time at festivals like Glastonbury

It has been nearly three decades since the UK saw a grim outbreak of E.coli in November 1996, where meat poisoned with the bug claimed 21 lives in Lanarkshire, Scotland and left hundreds more ill

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a warning following a nationwide spike in E. coli cases. Food manufacturers are recalling at least 60 types of pre-packed sandwiches, wraps and salads

So far 67 unfortunate people have needed hospital treatment after contracting E.coli with some of the UK's largest retailers, including Aldi, Asda, Sainsbury's and Tesco, forced to issue recalls

Rock fans heading to Donington Park for Download Festival at the weekend say they were struck down by food poisoning, with reports the bug had come from a stall selling Yorkshire pudding wraps

Some sandwiches, wraps and salads were recalled last week from major supermarkets, including Sainsbury's and Aldi, following concerns of possible contamination with E.coli

Immie Teed, 30 and Josh Titmouth, 40, were left in a panic just 24 hours before their big day when their caterer pulled out - so they called up their local chippy

An expert has revealed the everyday food item that we should all be eating more of - packed with vitamins and protein

Dr Xand van Tulleken has issued a warning to Brits as a new E. coli outbreak continues to affect dozens of people - with cases 'expected to rise' in the coming days

The UK Health Security Agency is investigating an increase in the number of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) cases - with 113 people known to have fallen ill

The UKHSA has issued an urgent warning after the UK was hit with an E.coli outbreak from a 'widely distributed food' leaving people vomiting and suffering diarrhoea

E.coli cases are expected to rise after more people are tested, as the UKHSA suspects the outbreak is linked to food available for anyone to buy - although the source is yet to be found

As we head into summer, there are a range of illnesses that become more prevalent throughout the season - a doctor has warned of the 'early signs' of them

Melissa Pickering, 30, claims she was forced to shell out £1,000 on hospital bills, medication and emergency flights home after her husband and two young boys became severely ill

Derek Dyer, 74, caused what experts described as one of the largest slurry contaminations they had seen in decades after allowing a slurry store built from farmyard manure to collapse

Dr Sermed Mezher has issued a warning to anyone who follows the 'five-second rule' for dropped food, as it turns out the popular myth might not be true after all – and it's actually quite dangerous

The family in Spantov, Romania, suffered heartache when a little girl died of food poisoning after eating fish - and then, hours later, her grandmother had a heart attack when told

The late Queen Elizabeth had foods that were her favourites just like everyone else, but she kept them a tightly wrapped secret, refusing even to tell the royal chefs

Donna Ventura, 64, tragically died from food poisoning after eating a tainted salmon roll at a sushi restaurant, prompting her husband to fight for justice