25 YEARS EXPERIENCE IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PROPHYLAXIS OF EPIDEMICS AT THE CENTER FOR SALMONELLA OF HAMBURG

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  • 1 January 1979
    • journal article
    • research article
    • Vol. 243  (2-3) , 392-411
Abstract
Salmonella epidemiology changed fundamentally since underdeveloped countries entered international trade and export food supplies which, due to less stringent controls, were already contaminated in the countries of origin or in transit. This is shown by numerous case histories of food poisoning. Many different causes of infection from imported food stuffs are exposed, as are the epidemiological consequences from latently infected fat stock and poultry. Prophylactic measures and advice on preventive treatment are given. The progressive automation in many factories and plants, with aspirations to the highest degree of efficiency, frequently hides potential sources of infection with a shining facade of chrome and plastic. In the planning and servicing of technical installations, which later may prove to be a source of infection, sanitary experts are rarely consulted. The considerable influence of mass tourism, with the consequent introduction of exotic Salmonella serotypes, and the potential danger of fecal contamination on motorway rest stops are emphasized.