Trends in reported illness due to poultry- and nonpoultry associated Salmonella serotypes; United States 1996-2019

Retrospective review is a key to designing effective food safety measures. Despite the reported reduction of Salmonella prevalence in poultry products, there has not been a concomitant reduction of the overall incidence of Salmonella illnesses reported to the US Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet) since 1996. However, there have been significant annual trends among Salmonella serotypes. This analysis examines trends in the reported incidence of illness due to poultry- and nonpoultry associated Salmonella serotypes. Overall, the findings indicate declining trends in illness due to the poultry-associated serotypes and increasing trends in illness due to Salmonella serotypes not associated with poultry.