Salmonella outbreak from alfalfa sprouts kills two in Finland, infects over 100 across Europe›via dailynorthern.com
Food Safety NewsFinland signals end of Salmonella outbreakyesterday· By Joe Whitworth
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Food Safety NewsFinland signals end of Salmonella outbreak
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welshcountry.co.uk13h agoFinnish health officials have declared an end to a spring salmonella outbreak that sickened dozens and killed two people. The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reported on Saturday that the outbreak is over, according to Daily Northern. Sixty-four cases were recorded in Finland, with 37 confirmed as the same bacterial strain. Ten people in Finland required hospital treatment, and two died within a month of falling ill. THL noted that other illnesses may have contributed to the deaths, Daily Northern reported. The outbreak was part of a larger multi-country event that sickened more than 100 people across 11 countries, according to Food Safety News. The source of the outbreak was traced to alfalfa sprouted seeds from India. Daily Northern reported that the seeds, sold by Lounasitu Oy, were withdrawn in late May. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) traced the outbreak to alfalfa seeds likely originating from India, though sold to the Finnish company as Italian. "Ten people required hospital treatment, and two died within a month of falling ill; THL noted other illnesses may have contributed to the deaths." Food Safety News reported that the cluster included Salmonella Bovismorbificans illnesses detected in Finland in spring. The outbreak in Finland was linked to contaminated alfalfa sprouts, with Food Safety News noting that the multi-country outbreak was linked to alfalfa sprouted seeds from India. "The ECDC traced the outbreak to alfalfa seeds likely originating from India, though sold to the Finnish company as Italian." Health officials in Finland have now signaled the end of the Salmonella outbreak, with the THL confirming no new cases linked to the cluster have emerged. The incident highlights the risks posed by imported sprouted seeds and the importance of traceability in the global food supply chain.
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