A Salmonella outbreak affected greater than 700 folks in Finland in 2021, in accordance with new info from the Finnish Meals Authority (Ruokavirasto).
The meals concerned was a salad with iceberg lettuce, cucumber and peas that was served in varied kindergartens. Almost 450 folks, principally kids, had been beforehand identified to have been sick.
Jyväskylä metropolis officers investigated the incident with the assistance of the Nationwide Institute for Well being and Welfare (THL).
Total, 46 foodborne sickness outbreaks had been recorded in Finland final yr affecting practically 1,400 folks. In 2020, 34 outbreaks involving 543 folks had been reported.
Seven Salmonella outbreaks sickened 824 folks in comparison with three outbreaks sickening 21 in 2020.
The most typical pathogen was norovirus with 9 outbreaks and 260 instances. One of many main contributing elements to foodborne norovirus incidents was an contaminated kitchen employee.
Two E. coli outbreaks sickened 80 folks in comparison with one outbreak that affected 10 folks in 2020.
Sixty folks grew to become sick in six Campylobacter outbreaks versus 43 in three foodborne outbreaks in 2020.
Two Listeria outbreaks had been linked to 6 diseases in comparison with 37 diseases in two outbreaks in 2020.
Two Yersinia outbreaks sickened 9 folks, one Clostridium Perfringens outbreak had 12 instances, and histamine poisoning affected 9 folks.
The newest complete report on food-related infections in Finland exhibits that some 2,900 folks grew to become sick in 162 foodborne outbreaks with 110 hospitalizations and 9 deaths between 2017 and 2019. Norovirus was the primary reason for the outbreaks, though in lots of instances the causal agent was unknown.
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