Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Szentes (antigenic formula 16:k:1,2) is a serovar of the O: 16 (I) serogroups. S. Szentes is a rare serovar, only one human case in 2002 was reported in the US from data collected by CDC from 2001-2011. Similarly, in Europe only sporadic cases have been reported in England and Ireland; in addition, hazard notification for chilled mixed salad, sunflower meal and coriander haven been reported in Europe as well. In addition, an outbreak in Switzerland affected 13 people over a 9 months period.
Animal reservoir: There is not clear link of S. Szentes and animals
Geographic distribution: It appears that Europe has more reports than other regions.
Outbreak: The only outbreak of S. Szentes was reported in 2013 in Switzerland; this outbreak affected 13 patients, but no food was attributed to this outbreak.
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
2013 | Switzerland | Not established | 13 |
Border Rejection of a Food Product:
Year | Exporting Country | Importing Country | Associated source |
2019 | Sudan | Greece | Sesame seeds |
Relevant links or references:
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26287690
- http://www.unsafefood.eu/hazards/salmonella-szentes
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/portal/index.cfm?event=notificationDetail&NOTIF_REFERENCE=2019.0648