Listeria rise continues but other pathogens decline in Sweden
The number of people infected with E. coli, Salmonella, and Campylobacter decreased but there was an increase for Listeria in Sweden in 2019.
The report, published by the National Veterinary Institute (SVA), also noted record highs for Yersinia and cryptosporidium.
Domestic incidence of campylobacteriosis was lower in 2019 compared with the 8,132 cases in 2018 and in recent years when several large outbreaks were related to domestically produced chicken. A total of 6,693 cases were reported in 2019, of which, 2,865 were domestic. For these, the median age was 47 with a range from 0 to 97 years old. Like previous years, the domestic incidence was higher among adults than children, and more men (56 percent) than women were reported.
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