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Salmonella Review
By the MLC - There are a number of infections of animals that can be transmitted to man. These diseases, which are called zoonoses, may be caused by bacteria (including Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp., E. coli O157, Yersinia spp.) or parasites (eg Toxoplasma gondii, Trichinella spiralis) or more rarely by viruses (eg Rabies, Nipah virus). This article provides background information and a link to a report reviewing Salmonella research in pigs and associated public health aspects.
Salmonella is one of the most common causes of food borne disease in humans. Salmonella infections in people may come from farm or wild animals, pets, rodents or contact with human or animal excreta. Salmonella infections in the UK are often associated with meat and poultry and their products, raw milk, milk products and eggs. The number of cases of Salmonella infections reported in England and Wales reached a peak in the mid 1990’s but in recent years the incidence has fallen sharply.
The British Pig Execitive and MLC are introducing a Zoonoses Action Plan (ZAP) Salmonella monitoring programme in order to safeguard and build the image of British pig production, to enhance its competitive position and to help ensure that any risk to our consumers, however small, is minimised. Please click here to read (and download) the ZAP - Salmonella leaflet
The MLC invited Dr Clifford Wray BVM&S MRCVS PhD FRCPath an internationally recognised expert in veterinary microbiology and formerly Head of Enteric Bacteriology at the Central Veterinary Laboratory, Weybridge, to prepare a review of research into Salmonella infections in pigs. The report reviews Salmonella research in pigs and the associated public health aspects.
To view Dr Clifford's report please click the link below (66 page pdf file).
Review of research into salmonella infections in pigs
Source: MLC - August 2002
