The results from further analysis of this infection have shown that the first samples submitted are identical. This confirms that the infections identified in different individuals are caused by the the transmission of the same organism rather than a cluster of infections caused by different bacteria which sometimes occurs randomly.
There have been a total of 11 positive results from more than 50 samples that have been processed by the laboratory. A press release was published earlier today and the story can be read at the BBC Guernsey website here. The risk to visitors of developing this infection remains low.
Many thanks again for keeping up to date with this issue.
Peter Counsell
Sark Doctor
