Salmonella Agona Outbreak from Contaminated Aniseed, Germany

Salmonella Agona Outbreak from Contaminated Aniseed, Germany

A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Agona caused by aniseed-containing herbal tea occurred from October 2002 through July 2003 among infants in Germany. Consumers should adhere strictly to brewing instructions, although in exceptional cases this precaution may not be protective, particularly when pr...

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Main Authors: Judith Koch, Annette Schrauder, Katharina Alpers, Dirk Werber, Christina Frank, Rita Prager, Wolfgang Rabsch, Susanne Broll, Fabian Feil, Peter Roggentin, Jochen Bockemühl, Helmut Tschäpe, Andrea Ammon, Klaus Stark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Keywords: Pulsed-Field Gel Electrophoresis
Salmonella Agona
aniseed
outbreak
infants
herbal tea
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/7/04-1022_article
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Summary:A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Agona caused by aniseed-containing herbal tea occurred from October 2002 through July 2003 among infants in Germany. Consumers should adhere strictly to brewing instructions, although in exceptional cases this precaution may not be protective, particularly when preparing tea for vulnerable age groups.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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