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Salmonella cases rise to 18 over the last month

CASES of salmonella poisoning have continued to increase in Guernsey during the past week.

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CASES of salmonella poisoning have continued to increase in Guernsey during the past week. Last month saw 18 cases alone, compared to 2006 when the average number recorded was just four patients a month.

Director of public health Dr David Jeffs (pictured) said it could not yet be classified as an outbreak but warned of the risks. The cases have not been traced back to a single source, but investigations by Environmental Health are continuing.

'I can confirm that there have been further cases in the last week,' he said. 'This is why it is essential that the public are given the right advice about how to reduce the risks of contracting salmonella.'

He warned that cases could escalate due to the warm weather. 'We still don't know what the origin is, so in the meantime we need to provide the public with the right information.'

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