Does salmonella come from salmon?

• Salmonella outbreak reported with increasing case numbers—clinical staff should maintain heightened awareness for typical presentations (gastroenteritis, fever, diarrhoea) and take appropriate infection control measures
• Despite the name, salmonella is not exclusively associated with salmon—source identification requires epidemiological investigation, so clinicians should take detailed food histories from suspected cases
• Healthcare teams should report confirmed cases to local public health authorities to support outbreak investigation and prevent further transmission

More people have become ill in an outbreak of salmonella food poising.

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