Published Date: 1998-01-15 23:50:00
Subject: PRO/AH> Listeriosis, contaminated fish - Sweden:1994/95(02)
Archive Number: 19980115.0106

LISTERIOSIS, CONTAMINATED FISH - SWEDEN: 1994/95 (02)
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From: Dr. J. Farber <Jeff_Farber@hc-sc.gc.ca>
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 08:47:28 -0500

The source in this outbreak is not that unusual since this is a commonly
consumed product in the Scandanavian countries. There have probably been
other small outbreaks that have occurred, but were missed. _Listeria
monocytogenes_ can grow in a wide variety of refrigerated products. Any
product that can support good growth of the organism, is capable of causing
illness. In this small outbreak as well, serotype 4b was involved, a
serotype that has been involved in the majority of foodborne outbreaks of
human listeriosis
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Dr. J. Farber
Health Canada
e-mail: Jeff_Farber@hc-sc.gc.ca

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Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 08:13:07 +0000
From: Steve Berger <mberger@post.tau.ac.il>

264 cases of listeriosis were reported in Sweden during 1984 to 1993; 34 in
1994; 35 in 1995; 23 in 1996. The organism is isolated from 6% of retail
soft cheeses. During 1992 to 1996, highest disease rates (1.6/100,000)
were reported from Varmland. Nine of the cases reported during 1994 to
1995 were traced to contaminated rainbow trout in Varmland.

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Tel Aviv Medical Center
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e-mail: mberger@post.tau.ac.il
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