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Abstract
Introduction: An outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella Give, a very rarely identified serotype in human isolates in Greece, occurred in participants of a religious festival in a rural area of southern Greece, in September 2022. The objectives of this study were to describe the outbreak in terms of epidemiology, identify the vehicle of transmission of the foodborne pathogen and recommend prevention measures.
Methods: The outbreak was linked to the consumption of a local traditional recipe of roasted pork meat served by a street food vendor. In 2018, the same food item, served in a restaurant in the same region, was implicated in another S. Give outbreak.
Results: Outbreak investigations revealed that outbreak-associated isolates, of food and human origin, belonged to the same S. Give strain. Significant deficiencies regarding food safety practices were identified.
Conclusion: Technical knowledge about pathogen transmission paths is important in order for both food handlers and consumers to follow hygiene and sanitary measures, mainly in cases of mass gatherings, where large quantities of food are prepared, handled, cooked and served. Efficient official supervision, mainly during summer festivals, is required in order to avoid recurrence of foodborne infections by different combinations of pathogens/food commodities.
导言:2022 年 9 月,希腊南部农村地区的一个宗教节日的参与者中爆发了由给力沙门氏菌引起的肠胃炎疫情。本研究旨在从流行病学角度描述疫情,确定食源性病原体的传播途径,并提出预防措施建议:疫情与食用街头小贩提供的当地传统食谱烤猪肉有关。2018年,同一地区一家餐馆供应的同一种食品牵涉到另一起S. Give疫情:疫情调查显示,与疫情相关的食品和人源分离物属于同一S. Give菌株。结果:疫情调查显示,与疫情相关的食品和人类分离物属于同一种 S. Give 菌株:关于病原体传播途径的技术知识对于食品处理人员和消费者遵守卫生和健康措施非常重要,主要是在大规模聚会的情况下,因为在聚会中会准备、处理、烹饪和供应大量食品。主要在夏季节日期间,需要有效的官方监督,以避免再次发生由不同病原体/食品组合引起的食源性感染。
期刊介绍:
Rural and Remote Health is a not-for-profit, online-only, peer-reviewed academic publication. It aims to further rural and remote health education, research and practice. The primary purpose of the Journal is to publish and so provide an international knowledge-base of peer-reviewed material from rural health practitioners (medical, nursing and allied health professionals and health workers), educators, researchers and policy makers.