During March and April 2024, the Statens Serum Institut registered 26 cases of Salmonella Typhimurium. The Statens Serum Institut, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the Norwegian Food Institute DTU are investigating the disease outbreak.
In March and April 2024, 26 people were registered at the Statens Serum Institut who were infected with the same type of Salmonella (figure 1). Among the sick are 15 men and 11 women. The patients are between 0-80 years old (median age is 31 years). The patients live all over the country.
The outbreak is handled by the Central Outbreak Group, which consists of SSI, the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration and the DTU Food Institute. SSI stands for whole-genome sequencing of isolates from the patients and patient interviews with a view to identifying a possible source of infection.
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