[Twenty-five years' experience in epidemiology and prophylaxis of epidemics at the Centre for Salmonella of Hamburg (author's transl)].
Salmonella-epidemiology has changed fundamentally since underdeveloped countries have entered international trade and export food-supplies which, due to less stringent controls, are already contaminated either in the countries of origin or in transit. This is shown by numerous case histories of food-poisoning. Multifarious causes of infection from imported food-stuffs are exposed and also 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 highes-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 well prove to be a source of infection, sanitary experts are rarely consulted, or if so too late. This paper also emphasises the considerable influence of mass-tourism with the consequent introduction of exotic Salmonella serotypes, and also the potential danger of faeca contamination on motorway rest-stops.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D000821:Animal Feed; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D005396:Fish Products; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D011200:Poultry / Q000382:microbiology; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control
Epidemiologische und seuchenprophylaktische Erfahrungen aus der 25 jährigen Tätigkeit der Hamburger Salmonella-Zentrale.