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Salmonella
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Renewed Salmonella warning for reptile owners; hundreds sickened in recent years
Almost 850 people have fallen ill with Salmonella infections in recent years as part of an outbreak linked to feeder rodents. The outbreak was first investigated in 2015 and most of those sick lived in households with one or more pet reptiles. The latest warning states feeder mice are distributed by Monkfield Nutrition Limited across…
30 sick in Salmonella outbreak in Sweden
Swedish officials are trying to find the source of a national outbreak of Salmonella that has affected more than 30 people. From late August up to mid-September, 31 people across the country have fallen sick with Salmonella Coeln infections. The source of infection is suspected to be a food with a wide distribution in Sweden.…
Investigations into Salmonella outbreaks advancing but no cause found yet
Two Salmonella outbreak investigations that have sickened a total of more than 200 people are picking up steam at the FDA. One has sickened at least 127 people with Salmonella Oranienburg infections and stretches across 25 states. Although the source of the outbreak pathogen remains unknown, an update Sept. 22 from the Food and Drug…
Salmonella reports in UK animals increase in 2020
Overall findings of Salmonella in livestock in the United Kingdom in 2020 went up, according to a report. Data covers Salmonella reports from livestock in England, Wales and Scotland collected by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) during 2020. Samples were taken from premises including farms, hatcheries, veterinary practices, zoos and slaughterhouses. The rise…