Rospotrebnadzor warned Russian tourists about the outbreak of salmonellosis in Europe

Rospotrebnadzor warned Russians planning trips to Europe about the outbreak of salmonellosis, the ministry said in a statement. According to them, cases of diseases are associated with the consumption of infected chicken eggs.

According to the European Center for Disease Control and Prevention in Europe, from May to December 2016, an outbreak of salmonellosis was reported, which affected more than 450 people.

Cases of the disease have been reported in Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

According to the epidemiological investigation, cases of diseases are associated with the consumption of infected chicken eggs produced in Poland. More than 2.7 million eggs were seized from the trading network, the supply of products of several poultry farms supplying the European region was suspended, the ministry said.

Source: E1.RU