An assessment of epidemic outbreaks of salmonellosis connected with poultry plant production

• Published in: Žurnal mikrobiologii, ėpidemiologii i immunobiologii no. 11; p. 27
• Main Authors: Sergevnin, V I, Kovalevskaia, L V, Mikhaeleva, R A, Frizen, V I, Petrov, V A, Pozdeeva, N D, Kovaleva, T V, Dobrokhotova, G A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 01-11-1991
• Subjects: Animals; Chickens - microbiology; Disease Outbreaks - statistics & numerical data; Disease Vectors; Eggs - microbiology; Food Microbiology; Humans; Incidence; Meat-Packing Industry - statistics & numerical data; Occupational Diseases - epidemiology; Occupational Diseases - etiology; Poultry Products - microbiology; Russia - epidemiology; Salmonella enteritidis; Salmonella Infections - epidemiology; Salmonella Infections - transmission; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Russia
• ISSN: 0372-9311

The causes of the simultaneous rise of salmonellosis morbidity induced by S. enteritidis among the population of three towns in the Perm region were studied. The study revealed the leading role of eggs and chicken meat as factors contributing to the transfer of this infection to the population of different territories, commonly supplied with the products of one poultry plant. The contamination of eggs and chickens with S. enteritidis occurred at the plant due to Salmonella infection of chickens, parallel with the use of nonbalanced mixed fodder, originally intended for feeding swine. Analysis of the epidemic and epizootic processes of Salmonella infection in this epidemic situation made it possible to reliably establish the factors contributing to the transfer of the infective agent and the site of contamination.