[Salmonella occurrence in the Erfurt district]

Annually in the district Erfurt 7 percent of all reported diarrhoeal illnesses were microbiologically identified. Salmonellosis, shigellosis and Campylobacter infections dominate. Between 1986 and 1987 a strong increase of salmonellosis were registered, which was caused by S. enteritidis in 70% of the cases and associated with the consumption of eggs or other products, which were manufactured from eggs contaminated with S. enteritidis.