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Geographical distribution: Serovar Brandenburg is reported among the 15th most common serovars in Europe, and it is endemic in ruminants (sheep and cattle) in New Zealand.
OutbreaksHuman outbreaks: Outbreaks have occurred in different countries since 1963. Outbreaks in sheep in New Zealand are common since 1996; these outbreaks are characterized by abortion in ewes. Below are a few examples.
Year | Location | Associated source | Number of cases |
2008 | Italy | Restaurant associated | Approx. 200 |
2001 | Japan | Hospital associated | - |
1992 | Switzerland | Not clear, multiple foods and animals were found positive | Several outbreaks |
1963 | England | Pork products | - |
Animal outbreaks:
Year | Location | Breed | Number of cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | New Zealand | Ewes | 100~180 |
Border rejections:
Year | Exporting country | Importing country | Associated source | Product category |
| 2022 | Poland | Latvia | Chicken leg quarter1 | Poultry meat and poultry meat products |
| 2021 | Lithuania | Latvia | Pork chop mass, chilled | Meat and meat products (other than poultry) |
1 Salmonella Brandenburg was found in 2 out of 5 samples.
Recalls:
| Year | Location | Recalled food | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | France | Chorizo made in Spain | Meat and meat products (other than poultry) |
| 2020 | Italy | Formaggio Raschera | Milk and milk products |
Relevant links and references:
- httphttps://www.odt.co.nz/business.otago.ac.nz/sirc/conferences/2001/17_higgan.pdf
- http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/sheep/9090477/Bacterial-outbreak-killing-South-Island-sheep
- /farming/salmonella-devastating-flocks-south
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/552403
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/468368
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/478083
- https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/rasff-window/screen/notification/444406http://www.jpmh.org/issues/201152102.pdf