UKHSA Health Protection Briefing Note 2026/037: Public health risk assessment for Shiga-toxin producing E. coli with an unusual toxin-type stx2f and emergence of an STEC 063 t5.173 outbreak cluster V02.00
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Dear colleagues,
The purpose of this briefing note is to detail the clinical and public health response.
The purpose of this briefing note is to alert public health and clinical teams about a national outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O63 and to advise that we recommend managing cases of STEC with stx2f as a high-risk toxin subtype.
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Please note: This is being cascaded on behalf of UKHSA