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An international outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Enteritidis linked to eggs from Poland: a microbiological and epidemiological study
Pijnacker, R., Dallman, T.J., Tijsma, A.S.L., Hawkins, G., Larkin, L., Kotila, S.M., Amore, G., Amato, E., Suzuki, P.M., Denayer, S., Klamer, S., Pászti, J., McCormick, J., Hartman, H., Hughes, G.J., Brandal, L.C.T., Brown, D., Mossong, J., Jernberg, C., Müller, L., Palm, D., Severi, E., Gołębiowska, J., Hunjak, B., Owczarek, S., Le Hello, S., Garvey, P., Mooijman, K., Friesema, I.H.M., van der Weijden, C., van der Voort, M., Rizzi, V., Franz, E., Bertrand, S., Brennan, M., Browning, L., Bruce, R., Cantaert, V., Chattaway, M., Coia, J., Couper, S., Žohar Čretnik, T., Daniel, O., Dionisi, A.M., Fabre, L., Fitz-James, I., Florek, K., Florianová, M., Fox, E., Frelih, T., Grilc, E., Katalinic Jankovic, V., Jourdan, N., Karpíšková, R., van den Kerkhof, H., Kuiling, S., Kurečić Filipović, S., Laisnez, V., Lange, H., deLappes, N., Leblanc, J., Luzzi, I., Mandilara, G., Mather, H., Mattheus, W., Mellou, K., Morgan, D., de Pinna, E., Ragimbeau, C., Røed, M.H., Salmenlinna, S., Smith, R., Smith-Palmer, A., Špačková, M., Torpdahl, M., Trkov, M., Trönnberg, L., Tzani, M., Utsi, L., Wasyl, D., Weicherding, P.
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Epidemiological update: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to Polish eggs
Since the joint ECDC-EFSA rapid outbreak assessment ’Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections linked to Polish eggs’ published on 12 December 2017, 15 EU/EEA countries (Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Slovenia, Sweden and United Kingdom) have reported 336 confirmed, 94 probable and 3 new historical-confirmed cases associated with this ongoing multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis in the EU/EEA. In the same period, seven historical probable cases were reclassified as excluded.
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Eighth external quality assessment scheme for Salmonella typing
This report presents the results of the eighth round of the external quality assessment (EQA-8) scheme for typing of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica organised for public health national reference laboratories (PH NRLs) in ECDC’s Food- and Waterborne Diseases and Zoonoses network (FWD-Net).
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Rapid outbreak assessment: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Agona infections possibly linked to ready-to-eat food
A multi-country outbreak of Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serovar Agona (S. Agona) is under investigation in the European Union (EU), with cases retrospectively identified back to 2014.
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Joint Rapid Outbreak Assessment: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Agona infections linked to infant formula
This document provides an assessment of the public health risk associated with a multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Agona associated with consumption of potentially contaminated infant formula from France.
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Epidemiological update: Multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 8, MLVA profile 2-9-7-3-2 and 2-9-6-3-2 infections
Since the ECDC and EFSA joint rapid outbreak assessment was published on 7 March 2017, six EU Member States (Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom) have reported 50 confirmed and 12 probable new cases associated with the multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 8 infections (MLVA profiles 2-9-7-3-2 and 2-9-6-3-2) ongoing in the EU/EEA. In addition, twelve probable cases have been reclassified as confirmed.
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Third Joint Workshop on AMR in Salmonella and Campylobacter
This workshop on AMR in Salmonella and Campylobacter was arranged in cooperation with the FWD Network and the EU reference laboratory for antimicrobial resistance network.
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Rapid outbreak assessment: multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis phage type 8, MLVA profile 2-9-7-3-2 and 2-9-6-3-2 infections, 7 March 2017
An outbreak of S. Enteritidis phage type 8 is ongoing in the EU/EEA. Isolates are part of two distinct but related genetic clusters. ECDC and EFSA are liaising with relevant authorities to facilitate the coordination of investigation response measures.
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The European Union summary report on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria from humans, animals and food in 2015
European Union summary report based on data on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria in 2015, submitted by 28 EU Member States (MSs), jointly analysed by EFSA and ECDC.
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Re-emerging multi-country WGS-defined outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis, MLVA type 2-12-7-3-2 and 2-14-7-3-2, 6 February 2017
This rapid risk assessment assesses the recurrent multi-country outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis due to a persistent source of infection, with current or recent exposure in at least four EU/EEA Member States.