The United Kingdom recently notified WHO of monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium infections linked to dairy in chocolate and distributed to 113+ countries.
The United Kingdom National Focal Point reported a cluster of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium. Evidence linked the outbreak to chocolate
products. Monophasic S. Typhimurium was identified in buttermilk tanks used to
make chocolate. Products included all Kinder
products including Kinder Surprise, Kinder Mini Eggs, Kinder Surprise Maxi 100g
and Kinder Schoko-Bons.
According to the United Kingdom Health Security
Agency, the outbreak strain is resistant to six types of antibiotics:
penicillins, aminoglycosides (streptomycin, spectinomycin, kanamycin, and
gentamycin), phenicols, sulfonamides, trimethoprim, tetracyclines.
Salmonellosis causes fever, abdominal
pain, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (sometimes bloody). Symptoms occur 6–72 hours after eating food
or water contaminated with Salmonella; illness lasts 2–7 days. In children and elderly, the associated dehydration
can become severe and life-threatening.
Salmonella bacteria are found
in animals and their secretions, eaten as food including poultry, eggs, cattle,
dairy, and pigs, and can be life threatening in some cases. Don’t eat animals or their secretions!
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