Number of Cases of E.coli O157 was confirmed to be under investigation by Scottish health officials from corner to corner of the country.
E.coli O157 bacteria is common in deer and it cause an affected person to become ill with stomach cramps, nausea, repeatedly diarrhea with blood and high fever.
Emeritus Professor Hugh Pennington, of the University of Aberdeen and Scotland's leading expert in bacteriology state that this bacteria is dangerous particularly to adults over the age of 70 or 75 and children under the age of five because it merely have an effect on their kidneys.
Officials still refused to categorize the areas and the ages that are infected by the epidemic. They were also unable to reveal whether the cases will come forward over the following days, even though many people fears to unfortunately become ill.
Eight of the latest victims are said to be recovering now at home while one patient is still in the hospital according to Health Protection Scotland.
"I think the latest outbreak which I believe is linked to venison products is carried out on the premise that all cases resulted from a single event such as a deer carcass severely riddle by E.coli which is totally invisible to the eye, but of course they have to do a lot of testing to establish the facts," says Professor Pennington.
Professor Pennington also added that Scotland has the unenviable record of having more E.coli cases that any other part of the United Kingdom and also the world's worst outbreak in Wishaw from the Nineties.
Dr. Syed Ahmed, consultant in health protection and clinical director pin point that it is important to cook all dear meat thoroughly in order to reduce the risk of E.coli O157 infection. Also citizens should have proper hygiene like washing of hands frequently.
