An investigation into related Salmonella infections in the United Kingdom has revealed multiple vehicles and pathways of infection.
Following an outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium in Wales in 2021, which was associated with sheep meat and lamb liver being consumed raw, other genetically related cases were found across the UK. The
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Almost 550 people were hospitalized in Vietnam earlier this year after a Salmonella outbreak linked to a type of sandwich sold at a bakery.
The outbreak occurred in Dong Nai province in May 2024. The Dong Nai Food Safety Department and the Institute of Public Health in Ho Chi Minh
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Germany has been hit hardest in a multi-country Salmonella outbreak linked to rocket from Italy.
As of late September, there are 98 cases in Germany. The Robert Koch Institut (RKI) believes this number may go up. There are 16 patients in Austria and 23 in Denmark.
The first cases were
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A rare type of Salmonella has sickened 20 people in Denmark and 17 in Austria.
Since July, the Statens Serum Institut (SSI) has recorded 20 cases of Salmonella Umbilo.
There are 14 men and six women sick. Patients range from under 1 to 85 years old, and the median age
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Swedish health officials are searching for the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has affected almost 30 people.
Folkhälsomyndigheten (the Public Health Agency of Sweden) reported that the number of reported cases of Salmonella has increased significantly since August.
Whole genome sequencing has shown that 27 people have the same
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Researchers have reported on issues found at a company linked to a Salmonella outbreak that sickened more than 60 people in Italy in 2022.
The paper in the Italian Journal of Food Safety describes the investigation of a monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that occurred in the Marche region in 2022
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Finland’s pig Salmonella control program helps to protect consumers but there is room for improvement, according to an assessment.
Ruokavirasto (The Finnish Food Authority) evaluated the public health and cost effects of the national Salmonella control program for pigs.
Salmonella in domestic pork was estimated to cause occasional cases of
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Scientists have found an increase in botulism and salmonellosis in Ukraine compared to before the invasion by Russia.
To analyze the war’s effects on infectious disease epidemiology, researchers used open-source data on eight diseases from EPIWATCH, an artificial intelligence early-warning system.
They looked at patterns of infectious diseases before and
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More than 70 people have fallen sick in France in a Salmonella outbreak linked to cheese.
The 72 salmonellosis cases are linked to the consumption of Le Chasteau soft cheeses produced in Cantal by GAEC Deflisque between the beginning of March and the start of August.
Institut Pasteur and Santé
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Spanish authorities have expanded a warning about Salmonella in raw milk cheese after several people fell sick.
The Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) reported five cases linked to raw milk sheep’s cheese from Spain. There are likely many more sick people than have been confirmed. The U.S.
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