Salmonella Typhimurium sampled from a chicken farm
- Classification
- Information notification for follow-up
- Risk
- Potentially serious
- Category
- live animals
- Hazard
- Salmonella typhimurium - {pathogenic micro-organisms}
- Origin
- Italy
- Notifier
- Italy
What is this? Salmonella Typhimurium is a type of bacteria that can make people sick. It can sometimes be found in live chickens.
What's happening? A chicken farm in Italy found this bacteria in their chickens. The farm is in Italy, but the problem has been reported in Germany and Slovenia too.
Does this affect me? If you bought live chickens or recently handled live chickens from these places, you might be at risk. Always wash hands after touching animals.
What should I do? If you feel sick or worried, ask your doctor or pharmacist for advice. Cook chicken meat well to kill any bacteria.
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Classification: Information notification for follow-up · Risk: Potentially serious · Category: live animals · Hazard: Salmonella typhimurium - {pathogenic micro-organisms} · Origin: Italy · Notifier: Italy
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