Open AccessTwo outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 8 linked to the consumption of Cantal cheese made with raw milk, France, 2001
Author(s) -
S. Haeghebaert,
Patrick Sulem,
L Deroudille,
E. Vanneroy-Adenot,
O Bagnis,
P. Bouvet,
Francine Grimont,
Anne Brisabois,
Le Querrec F,
C. Hervy,
Emmanuelle Espié,
Henriette de Valk,
Michel Vaillant
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
euro surveillance/eurosurveillance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.766
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1560-7917
pISSN - 1025-496X
DOI - 10.2807/esm.08.07.00419-en
Subject(s) - salmonella enteritidis , salmonella , outbreak , serotype , raw milk , shigella , phage typing , salmonella food poisoning , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , incidence (geometry) , veterinary medicine , food science , virology , medicine , bacteria , genetics , physics , optics
Salmonelloses are one are the main causes of foodborne infections in industrialised countries. In France, the incidence of human salmonellosis recorded by the National Reference Centre for Salmonella and Shigella (CNRSS) in 2001 was 21 cases per 100 000 inhabitants, and Salmonella serotype Enteritidis represented 39% of cases (1).This article reports the investigation results of two community outbreaks of salmonellosis that occurred simultaneously in the south west of France, and which were linked to the consumption of cheese made from raw milk.