date:Dec 17, 2012
journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. Thus the decline in non-typhoidal salmonellosis witnessed in the UK in recent years reflects this major contraction in reports of salmonella.
After analysing the source of outbreaks where raw shell eggs were involved, nearly half of foodborne salmonella outbreaks occurred in the foodservice sector, said the researchers.
The report also noted that there had been national outbreaks of salmonella linked to imported raw shell eggs in recent years.
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