多国合作解决与进口西瓜有关的欧洲SalmonellaBraenderup疫情,2021年
Hannah L Moore1,2, Martine Aabye3,4,5, Ann Hoban2
1UK Field Epidemiology Training Program (UK FETP), UK Health Security Agency, London, United Kingdom.
概括
一项多国调查确定了来自洪都拉斯的Galia西瓜是欧洲大规模沙门氏菌Braenderup疫情的来源. 食品安全和公共卫生当局之间的快速合作对于快速检测和控制至关重要.
科学领域:
- 食品传播疾病的监测监测
- 细菌病原体的基因组流行病学
- 公共卫生微生物学
背景情况:
- 在2021年5月,发现了一场导致胃肠道疾病的病原体沙门氏菌Braenderup ST22的重大爆发.
- 疫情迅速蔓延至12个欧盟/欧洲经济区国家和英国,报告了348例病例,包括68例住院治疗.
研究的目的:
- 详细说明了多个国家的沙门氏菌Braenderup疫情的调查和来源识别.
- 突出国际合作在应对食品传播疾病紧急情况方面的有效性.
- 讨论合作调查期间遇到的好处,成功和挑战.
主要方法:
- 基因组测序以确定沙门氏菌Braenderup集群.
- 在欧洲国家食品安全和公共卫生当局之间共享和分析流行病学信息,包括消费模式.
- 欧洲疾病预防控制中心 (ECDC) 和欧洲食品安全局 (EFSA) 之间的协调.
主要成果:
- 疫情确实与2021年6月从洪都拉斯进口的Galia西瓜的消费有关.
- 消费数据显示,63%的确诊病例 (197例中124例) 报告在疾病发病前7天内吃了西瓜.
- 调查的速度和完整性归因于国家间广泛的合作和信息交换.
结论:
- 有效的多国合作和快速的信息共享对于控制大规模的食源性疫情至关重要.
- 调查成功确定了疫情传播器,使得有针对性的干预措施能够防止进一步传播.
- 从这次爆发中吸取的教训可以为未来的战略提供信息,用于管理欧洲的跨境食品安全事件.
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