Management of Outbreak of Salmonellosis in a Pig Farm Revealed Human Source of Infection in Cameroon
Journal Title: Biomedical Journal of Scientific & Technical Research (BJSTR) - Year 2019, Vol 16, Issue 2
Abstract
Food-borne Zoonoses such as salmonellosis are major public health problem worldwide. In this study, we described the management of an outbreak of salmonellosis in a pig farm in the South region of Cameroon. Laboratory investigation based on PCR, isolation & identification and antibiogram tests indicated that the Salmonella strain was sensitive to gentamycin and neomycin, but resistant to tetracycline and penicillin. Neomycin was administered to the pigs while gentamycin was used to treat the farmer itself. From our findings and investigations, the source of infection could be from the man in charge of feeding those animals. This calls for a strong collaboration among One Health sectors for a management of zoonotic diseases.Salmonellosis is a zoonotic food-borne bacterial disease caused by Salmonella sp. Over 2,500 serotypes (serovars) of Salmonella are known to date [1]. The bacteria are generally transmitted between humans and animals through contact, or consumption of contam-inated food of animal origin, mainly eggs, milk, meat and chicken. Clinical manifestations of Salmonellosis include fever, diarrhea, and abdominal pains within the first 3 days of infection. Some cas-es may be self-limited while others may require medical care and hospitalization. According to Centers for Disease Control and Pre-vention (CDC) report, Salmonella causes about 1.2 million illnesses, 23,000 hospitalizations, and 450 deaths in the United States every year. Food is the source for about 1 million of these illnesses.
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Abel Wade
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- DOI 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.16.002811
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