Belgium hit by large Salmonella outbreak with 300 left ill after eating contaminated eggs
- A Salmonella outbreak at a Belgian poultry farm has left at least 300 people sick and triggered mass egg recalls across nine countries, officials have said.
- Belgian health authorities told Food Safety News that the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak has surged from 236 cases in May, to 300 reported infections this month.
- Those who have reportedly contracted salmonella range from infants below the age of one, to a 96-year-old senior, with symptoms including severe fever, vomiting, and dehydration forcing many to seek hospital care.
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- A Salmonella outbreak at a Belgian poultry farm has left at least 300 people sick and triggered mass egg recalls across nine countries, officials have said.
- Belgian health authorities told Food Safety News that the Salmonella Enteritidis outbreak has surged from 236 cases in May, to 300 reported infections this month.
- Those who have reportedly contracted salmonella range from infants below the age of one, to a 96-year-old senior, with symptoms including severe fever, vomiting, and dehydration forcing many to seek hospital care.
Sources: The Independent