Eidemiological aspects of an outbreak of salmonellosis in sheep.
An outbreak of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella typhimurium occurred in a lambing flock where management factors and fostering movements were responsible for spread within the group and to farm personnel and their families. Possible sources of the infection are discussed.
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012486:Salmonella typhimurium / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology