The National Veterinary and Food Administration (NVFA) is yet to identify the source of the current salmonella outbreak in Denmark, the NVFA said in a preliminary report to the government.
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Salmonella Typhimurium U292 was detected in chicken and meat products on 2 July. There have been 366 confirmed cases of salmonella poisoning. However, up to 4,000 people may have been infected.
The NVFA is working closely with Denmark’s Serum Institute, the state agency for the prevention and control of infectious diseases, biological threats and congenital disorders, to trace the outbreak.
“There have been no reported fatalities, but with an eruption of this magnitude, and it is the worst outbreak since 1993, it would be normal to have salmonella as a contributing cause of death to people who may be in a weakened state of health,” said Steffen Glismann, a medical research scientist at Statens Serum Institut.
The Department of Food and Science ordered the recall of whole chickens supplied by Simply Food at the end of July. In a statement, Simply Food said the chickens had been infected with a multi-resistant strain of salmonella bacteria that is difficult to treat with antibiotics.
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By GlobalData“We have intensively interviewed hundreds of patients. We have looked at their shopping bills and food intake. It is probable that more than one source is responsible for the outbreak. The most likely candidates are Danish produced ready-to-eat meals that may include meat, although we cannot rule out a specific ingredient being responsible,” Glismann said.
