Publications by authors named "Lukeki Kaindama"
In August 2017, a cluster of four persons infected with genetically related strains of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC) O157:H7 was identified. These strains possessed the Shiga toxin (stx) subtype stx2a, a toxin type known to be associated with severe clinical outcome. One person died after developing haemolytic uraemic syndrome.
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- - In November 2017, an outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 in England was linked to frozen beef burgers from a national retailer, leading Public Health England to investigate the source and patterns of infection.
- - Twelve cases were confirmed, with serious health issues reported, including hospitalizations and a severe syndrome; the investigation involved questionnaires and shopping history analysis to trace the source.
- - Testing of leftover burger samples confirmed the presence of the outbreak strain, prompting a voluntary recall of the burgers, while investigations found no food safety violations at the production site or issues with cooking practices at home.
Outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing O157:H7 linked to raw drinking milk resolved by rapid application of advanced pathogen characterisation methods, England, August to October 2017.
Euro Surveill
April 2019
An outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing (STEC) O157:H7 occurred on the Isle of Wight between August and October 2017. Of the seven cases linked to the outbreak, five were identified through the statutory notification process and two were identified through national surveillance of whole genome sequencing data. Enhanced surveillance questionnaires established a common link to a farm, and link to the likely food vehicle, raw drinking milk (RDM).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn early September 2018, two cases of monkeypox were reported in the United Kingdom (UK), diagnosed on 7 September in Cornwall (South West England) and 11 September in Blackpool (North West England). The cases were epidemiologically unconnected and had recently travelled to the UK from Nigeria, where monkeypox is currently circulating. We describe the epidemiology and the public health response for the first diagnosed cases outside the African continent since 2003.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The ST313 sequence type of Salmonella Typhimurium causes invasive non-typhoidal salmonellosis and was thought to be confined to sub-Saharan Africa. Two distinct phylogenetic lineages of African ST313 have been identified.
Methods: We analysed the whole genome sequences of S.