Key Summary
- Highest number of Salmonella cases recorded in England in 2025.
- UKHSA wants the public to take precautions against bacterial infections.
- Campylobacter cases dipped to 69,394 in 2025 from 70,392 in 2024.
England experienced the highest level of Salmonella cases in the decade, according to new data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA).
UKHSA wants the public to take precautions against all gastrointestinal infections, especially to protect young children, older adults, and those with weakened immune systems.
Meanwhile, health agencies are working with partners to detect, investigate, and stop the spread of these outbreaks.
Salmonella cases increased slightly from 10,389 in 2024 to 10,406 in 2025 but remain broadly comparable to the previous year.
Campylobacter cases in 2025 remained high, dipping only slightly from 70,392 in 2024 to 69,394 in 2025.
Both these bacterial infections are generally caused by consumption of contaminated food. It is also spread from human-to-human contact.
On a positive note, Cryptosporidium cases in England fell sharply from 5,703 in 2024 to 4,149 in 2025 - a drop of 27.2 percent. However, there were still 18 outbreak reports linked to farm settings and lamb contact in 2025.
Listeriosis rates remained stable, with 181 cases reported across England and Wales in 2025 compared with 179 in 2024.
All of these infections share similar symptoms, including diarrhoea, stomach cramps, vomiting, and mild fever.
Dr Gauri Godbole, deputy director for Gastrointestinal Infections at UKHSA, warned that there have been high levels of gastrointestinal infections in England.
“We continue to work closely with partners to detect, investigate, and stop the spread of these infections,” she added.
