Did you know that Australia currently has more Salmonella outbreaks than any other country? 73 cases per 100,000 people, or just over 17,000 cases were recorded in 2015, according to the CSIRO, which has taken a closer look at the troublesome bacteria in the wake of the recent contamination of leafy greens.
Salmonella is the second highest cause of bacterial foodborne gastroenteritis in Australia, after Campylobacter. Along with Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella is responsible for more deaths in Australia than any other foodborne disease, each accounting for about 15 deaths per year.
It’s difficult to tell whether foodborne illnesses overall are on the rise or not, but certainly detection, tracing and reporting systems have all improved, and social media enables more people to hear about outbreaks easily and quickly.
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