The World Health Organization has rated the risk of spread of Salmonella typhimurium (Typhimurium) in the European Region and worldwide as medium risk until information is available on a complete recall of the products that caused the outbreak.
And she pointed out in her statement that countries that have reported infections are well positioned to treat cases, and information on the severity of the disease is still limited.
The organization recommended following preventive measures to prevent the spread of infection, washing hands with soap and water, especially after touching pets and going to the toilet, following the proper preparation of food, avoiding ice and (ice cream) unless it is made from drinking water, good wash vegetables and fruits.
He also urged countries with insufficient Salmonella typhimurium sequencing capacity to prepare and investigate antibiotic resistant infections, especially those resistant to kanamycin/gentamicin, trimethoprim or cortimoxazole and chloramphenicol, and not treat mild infections in healthy people with antibiotics. avoid the emergence of resistant strains, which can lead to the emergence of resistant strains. Subsequently, the drug may not be effective, and in severe cases can be treated with electrolyte replacement to replace electrolytes, such as sodium, potassium and chloride ions, which are lost during vomiting and diarrhea. .
An international outbreak of antibiotic-resistant monophasic Salmonella typhoid typhoid associated with chocolate products is currently under investigation, after the World Health Organization reported more than 150 infections among children under the age of ten in 11 countries in Europe and the United States. America Investigation: Salmonella outbreak in milk tanks at a Belgian chocolate factory that exported its products to 113 countries.
The International Food Safety Network has issued a global warning to withdraw these products from the market and, according to analyzes by the Health Safety Agency in the United Kingdom, the proliferation strain is resistant to six types of antibiotics, namely penicillin, aminoglycosides (streptomycin, tetracycline, spectinomycin, kanamycin and gentamicin ), fenicol, sulfonamides and trimethocycline.
