Background: Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Kottbus (antigenic formula 6,8:e,h:1,5) is a serovar of the O:8 (C2-C3 ) serogroup.
Animal reservoir: Serovar Kottbus has been found in poultry, cattle, pigs and reptiles.
Geographical distribution: Serovar Kottbus has been found in Germany, and Denmark, Spain, reportedly, also in the United States.
Outbreaks:
Year | Location | Associated Source | Number of Cases |
---|---|---|---|
1977 | NA | Human milk | 7 |
2001 | USA | Alfalfa sprouts | 23 |
2006 | Spain | Bottled water | 46 |
2017 | Germany | Quail eggs, smoked ham | 69 |
Border Rejections:
Year | Location | Associated Source | Number of Cases |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | Germany | Goose breast fillet from Poland | NA |
2023 | Bulgaria | Poultry meat from Poland | NA |
Relevant links and references:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7078581/
- https://www.eurosurveillance.org/content/10.2807/esw.12.28.03235-en
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8326659/
- https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2020/05/wgs-aided-detection-of-parallel-salmonella-outbreaks-in-germany/#more-194537
- https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5101a3.htm
- https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/355825
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/610647