Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
EFSA And ECDC Zoonoses Report Shows Salmonella In Humans Falls For Fifth Consecutive Year
Article Date: 22 Mar 2011
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their annual report on zoonoses[1] and food-borne outbreaks in the European Union for 2009.
The report shows Salmonella cases in humans fell by 17% in 2009, marking a decrease for the fifth consecutive year.
The report also shows that between 2008 and 2009 the number of laying hen flocks infected with Salmonella[2] fell by 9%.
read more: medicalnewstoday
Article Date: 22 Mar 2011
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have published their annual report on zoonoses[1] and food-borne outbreaks in the European Union for 2009.
The report shows Salmonella cases in humans fell by 17% in 2009, marking a decrease for the fifth consecutive year.
The report also shows that between 2008 and 2009 the number of laying hen flocks infected with Salmonella[2] fell by 9%.
read more: medicalnewstoday