FSA looks into the impact of COVID-19 measures on illness reports

An analysis has revealed that self-reported illness appears to have increased when restrictions related to the Coronavirus pandemic were lifted.The findings come from two reports published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which examined how COVID-19 prevention measures and associated changes in behavior impacted infectious intestinal disease (IID).IID, also called gastroenteritis, can be caused by different pathogens, including Campylobacter, Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Shiga toxin-pr