[Investigations of the Berlin-Reinickendorf Health Office of salmonella infections, a pilot project in cooperation with the Robert von Ostertag Institute of the Federal Health Office].
According to the Federal Law on Epidemics, salmonelloses belong to the notifiable diseases. Even the suspicion of the disease is notifiable. However, only in very few cases the suspicion is notified, thus, the activity of the Public Health Office to clarify the infection routes is often too late. The rate of clarified cases from the total single cases is, therefore, very low. The different fields of responsibility of the Public Health Offices and the Veterinary Offices and Food Investigation Centres has a negative effect on the clarification rate as well. The Department of Health and Environment Protection has, in cooperation with the Robert von Ostertag-Institute, developed a pilot project: "Recording of suspected food infections and intoxications in private households--clarification of infection routes". The objective of the project is the improvement of cooperation of human and veterinary medicine, as well as of the investigation centres, the Federal Health Office and private physicians. Additionally, clinical data are to be collected to find out the reasons for the salmonellosis suspicion. Hypotheses on infection routes in households are to be verified or falsified by means of clutch and swab samples. Early investigations of the cases are to lead to a higher investigation rate of food samples in households and restaurants.
Abt. Gesundheit und Umweltschutz, Bezirksamt Reinickendorf von Berlin.
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D000818:Animals; D005516:Food Microbiology; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*