A new report published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicated that non-typhoidal salmonella cases have risen for the fifth year in a row.
Last year, there were 10,406 cases reported by laboratories in England, up slightly from the 10,389 cases reported in 2024.
The long-term trend, however, is clear: numbers are up considerably on pre-pandemic levels, which consistently stood at between 8,000 and 9,000 annual reported cases.
They are, unsurprisingly, significantly higher than levels seen during the pandemic, which stood at 4,770 in 2020 and 5,000 in 2021.
A notable jump in numbers occurred from 2023 (8,872) to 2024, and it now appears that the 10,000 annual case threshold was not an anomaly.
Regionally, London saw the highest frequency of cases, at 25.6 per 100,000 people – noticeably higher than the England-wide average of 17.8 per 100,000, marking a 7.1% increase on 2024.
Despite registering lower overall case numbers, several other regions experienced more rapid year-on-year growth, with the South West recording an 11.1% increase (896 cases), followed by the West Midlands (9.7%, 921 cases) and Yorkshire and the Humber (902 cases).
In terms of total cases, London recorded the highest tally in 2025 (2,329), followed by the South East (1,685) and the North West (1,273).
The UKHSA identified thirteen salmonella outbreaks across England in 2025, associated with the consumption of multiple food sources including shelled eggs, dairy, poultry and raw onions.
The largest single outbreak involved the salmonella enteritidis serovar, infecting 122 people, and was linked to imported eggs.
