Infectious food poisoning in the Autonomous Basque Community (1984-1986)

The results of the study of 117 outbreaks of food poisoning in the Basque Autonomous Community during 1984-1986 are reported. In 76% of these outbreaks the causative agent could be isolated. Bacteria of the genus Salmonella accounted for 86.5% of the outbreaks with a known etiology, S. enteritidis b...

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Published inEnfermedades infecciosas y microbiología clínica Vol. 7; no. 10; p. 525
Main Authors Perales, I, Muñiz, J, Zigorraga, C, Dorronsoro, M, Martín, F, García-Calabuig, M A
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Spain 01.12.1989
Subjects
Animals
Cattle
Chickens - microbiology
Disease Outbreaks
Eggs
Food Contamination
Food Microbiology
Foodborne Diseases - epidemiology
Foodborne Diseases - etiology
Foodborne Diseases - microbiology
Humans
Milk - adverse effects
Salmonella Food Poisoning - epidemiology
Spain - epidemiology
Spain
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Summary:The results of the study of 117 outbreaks of food poisoning in the Basque Autonomous Community during 1984-1986 are reported. In 76% of these outbreaks the causative agent could be isolated. Bacteria of the genus Salmonella accounted for 86.5% of the outbreaks with a known etiology, S. enteritidis being the most commonly found serotype. In 90% of the outbreaks caused by Salmonella, the transmission was by eggs or egg containing products. The features of food poisoning in the Basque Autonomous Community are discussed.
ISSN:0213-005X