School children are recovering following a salmonella outbreak in Canterbury, U.K.

Kent News reports that so far, seven cases of Salmonella typhimurium PT U319 have been confirmed by laboratory tests in children living in the Canterbury area. Onset of these cases was mid December-mid January.

A further seven cases are suspected but not confirmed and are being investigated. Onset of the illness in the suspected cases was mid January onwards and links between the two clusters and possible sources of infection are being investigated. All the children affected are recovering.