Salmonella levels in the UK in 2002

The following information is taken from Animal Pharm. no 530 December 12 2003 6-7

In 2002 the total number of Salmonella incidents reported in cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry decreased by 13.4% compared with 2000.

Salmonella incidence in 2002 compared to 2001 increased by 23.8%. The 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak affected the surveillance for Salmonella due to disruption of normal faming practice and the submission of fewer clinical specimens for examination.

Serotypes Isolated

List of isolates (In order of decreasing numbers isolated).

• S. Dublin – mostly isolated from cattle
• S. Typhimurium
• S. Livingstone
• S. Enterica subspecies diarizonae
• S. Senftenberg

Poultry

Chickens:

• Number of reported incidents = 869
• Similar to 2001
• Decreased from 2000 = 1 186
• Only 11 incidents of S Enteritidis reported.
• S Livingstone most commonly isolated serotype followed by S Senftenberg

Other poultry:

• Decrease in incidents of Salmonella reported from turkeys. S Typhimurium most commonly isolated.
• Increase in reports of Salmonella from ducks, probably due to increased voluntary surveillance activities
• Reports from game birds decreased by 36%