Abstract
An ongoing outbreak of salmonellosis due to Salmonella Thompson is affecting the Netherlands. Between 2 August and 19 October 2012, 866 cases were confirmed. Their median age was 44 years (range: 0-95 years), 63% were female and 36% were hospitalised. A matched case-control study suggested smoked salmon as the vehicle. Salmonella Thompson was confirmed in four of nine batches of smoked salmon from one producer. A recall of all concerned smoked salmon products was executed starting end of September.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Case-Control Studies
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Female
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Fish Products / analysis
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Fish Products / microbiology*
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Food Handling / methods
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Hospitalization / statistics & numerical data
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Netherlands / epidemiology
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Product Recalls and Withdrawals / standards
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Salmon / microbiology*
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Salmonella Food Poisoning*
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Salmonella Infections / epidemiology*
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Salmonella enterica / classification
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Salmonella enterica / isolation & purification*