Ongoing nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Agona associated with internationally distributed infant milk products, France, December 2017

Euro Surveill. 2018 Jan;23(2):17-00852. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.2.17-00852.

Abstract

On 1 December 2017, an outbreak of Salmonella Agona infections among infants was identified in France. To date, 37 cases (median age: 4 months) and two further international cases have been confirmed. Five different infant milk products manufactured at one facility were implicated. On 2 and 10 December, the company recalled the implicated products; on 22 December, all products processed at the facility since February 2017. Trace-forward investigations indicated product distribution to 66 countries.

Keywords: Salmonella Agona; infant; international; milk powder; outbreak.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cattle
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data*
  • Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
  • Female
  • Food Contamination / statistics & numerical data*
  • Food Microbiology
  • France / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant
  • Male
  • Milk / microbiology*
  • Salmonella / classification
  • Salmonella / genetics
  • Salmonella / isolation & purification*
  • Salmonella Food Poisoning / epidemiology*
  • Salmonella Food Poisoning / microbiology
  • Salmonella Infections / epidemiology*
  • Salmonella Infections / microbiology
  • Serotyping