Open AccessE-alert: outbreak of Salmonella Thompson infections caused by contaminated ruccola (rocket) salad
Author(s) -
Karin Nygård,
Jørgen Fr Lassen,
Line Vold,
Preben Aavitsland
Publication year - 2004
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 9999-1233
DOI - 10.2807/esw.08.48.02594-en
Subject(s) - salmonella , norwegian , outbreak , contamination , environmental health , public health , rocket (weapon) , medicine , veterinary medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , geography , virology , bacteria , archaeology , ecology , linguistics , philosophy , genetics , nursing
On November 15, three isolates of Salmonella Thompson from patients who had not been abroad were detected by the reference laboratory at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. Infections caused by Salmonella Thompson are very rare in Norway