The Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Outbreaks in Australia, 2001–2016
Salmonella enterica is an important cause of foodborne illness in Australia, regularly causing high-profile outbreaks involving commercially-available foods. We used the national register of foodborne outbreaks to review the transmission pathways, settings, serotypes, and food vehicles of Salmonella...
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| author | Laura Ford Cameron R. M. Moffatt Emily Fearnley Emily Fearnley Megge Miller Joy Gregory Timothy S. Sloan-Gardner Benjamin G. Polkinghorne Robert Bell Neil Franklin Neil Franklin Deborah A. Williamson Kathryn Glass Martyn D. Kirk |
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| description | Salmonella enterica is an important cause of foodborne illness in Australia, regularly causing high-profile outbreaks involving commercially-available foods. We used the national register of foodborne outbreaks to review the transmission pathways, settings, serotypes, and food vehicles of Salmonella outbreaks in Australia between 2001 and 2016. We examined trends over time of implicated food vehicles in outbreaks where there was statistical, microbiological, or descriptive evidence. Of the 990 Salmonella outbreaks reported, 79% (778/990) were suspected or confirmed to have been transmitted through contaminated food. Of these, 61% (472/778) occurred in food premises and 84% (656/778) were caused by Salmonella Typhimurium. Eggs and egg-containing foods were the most frequently identified food vehicle. Outbreaks due to egg-based sauces and Vietnamese style sandwiches, which often contain pâté and raw egg butter, increased, while outbreaks due to poultry meat, beef, pork, other sandwiches, and other desserts had a decreasing trend from 2001 to 2016. Identifying food vehicles and the Salmonella serotypes causing outbreaks in Australia provides important evidence for food regulation strategies and control measures. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ff16bcd96dad43b98a00c902c297e0da2022-12-22T03:58:49ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2018-12-01210.3389/fsufs.2018.00086425509The Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Outbreaks in Australia, 2001–2016Laura Ford0Cameron R. M. Moffatt1Emily Fearnley2Emily Fearnley3Megge Miller4Joy Gregory5Timothy S. Sloan-Gardner6Benjamin G. Polkinghorne7Robert Bell8Neil Franklin9Neil Franklin10Deborah A. Williamson11Kathryn Glass12Martyn D. Kirk13National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaOzFoodNet, South Australian Department for Health and Wellbeing, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaOzFoodNet, South Australian Department for Health and Wellbeing, Adelaide, SA, AustraliaOzFoodNet, Department of Health and Human Services Victoria, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaOzFoodNet, Health Protection Service, ACT Health, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaOzFoodNet, Queensland Health, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaOzFoodNet, NSW Ministry of Health, Sydney, NSW, AustraliaMicrobiological Diagnostic Unit Public Health Laboratory, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, The University of Melbourne at The Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaNational Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AustraliaSalmonella enterica is an important cause of foodborne illness in Australia, regularly causing high-profile outbreaks involving commercially-available foods. We used the national register of foodborne outbreaks to review the transmission pathways, settings, serotypes, and food vehicles of Salmonella outbreaks in Australia between 2001 and 2016. We examined trends over time of implicated food vehicles in outbreaks where there was statistical, microbiological, or descriptive evidence. Of the 990 Salmonella outbreaks reported, 79% (778/990) were suspected or confirmed to have been transmitted through contaminated food. Of these, 61% (472/778) occurred in food premises and 84% (656/778) were caused by Salmonella Typhimurium. Eggs and egg-containing foods were the most frequently identified food vehicle. Outbreaks due to egg-based sauces and Vietnamese style sandwiches, which often contain pâté and raw egg butter, increased, while outbreaks due to poultry meat, beef, pork, other sandwiches, and other desserts had a decreasing trend from 2001 to 2016. Identifying food vehicles and the Salmonella serotypes causing outbreaks in Australia provides important evidence for food regulation strategies and control measures.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2018.00086/fulldisease outbreakseggsAustraliafoodborne diseaseSalmonella Typhimurium |
| spellingShingle | Laura Ford Cameron R. M. Moffatt Emily Fearnley Emily Fearnley Megge Miller Joy Gregory Timothy S. Sloan-Gardner Benjamin G. Polkinghorne Robert Bell Neil Franklin Neil Franklin Deborah A. Williamson Kathryn Glass Martyn D. Kirk The Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Outbreaks in Australia, 2001–2016 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems disease outbreaks eggs Australia foodborne disease Salmonella Typhimurium |
| title | The Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Outbreaks in Australia, 2001–2016 |
| title_full | The Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Outbreaks in Australia, 2001–2016 |
| title_fullStr | The Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Outbreaks in Australia, 2001–2016 |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Outbreaks in Australia, 2001–2016 |
| title_short | The Epidemiology of Salmonella enterica Outbreaks in Australia, 2001–2016 |
| title_sort | epidemiology of salmonella enterica outbreaks in australia 2001 2016 |
| topic | disease outbreaks eggs Australia foodborne disease Salmonella Typhimurium |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2018.00086/full |
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