Is it safe to eat eggs? Protect yourself from salmonella amid deadly outbreak

The UK has had 207 salmonella cases in the past year, with the majority occurring in the past few weeks (Picture: Shutterstock / Anna Hoychuk)

Salmonella cases spreading across the UK have raised concerns about whether it’s still safe to eat eggs.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed that one person has died, and hundreds have been affected by food poisoning caused by the bacteria.

And, more than a third of people affected (38%) in the outbreak were admitted to hospital.

Salmonella, a bacterial infection, affects the intestinal tract. It causes all the nasty symptoms you’ll likely have experienced at some point in your life, including sickness, diar...