Almost 100 hit by salmonella bug

S. typhimurium - one of the 2,500 types of Salmonella

Almost 100 people are now affected by an outbreak of salmonella in County Durham, health officials say.

There are now 93 confirmed cases, with four more suspected and two people ill in hospital.

A spokeswoman for Derwentside District Council's outbreak control team said all the cases involved people who ate contaminated food from a Stanley shop.

The owners of Robson's Fresh Food are aiding the investigation. The shop has been closed since 29 July.

Public health and environmental health officials are also involved in the investigation.

Health officials have issued further reassurance to the public that effective control measures have been put in place.

Salmonella infections cause a range of symptoms including diarrhoea, abdominal pain, headache, nausea, vomiting and fever.