In Sweden 14 ill due to Salmonella and in Denmark 40 ill

Food Safety News reports that the Swedish authorities are investigating a Salmonella outbreak that has affected 14 people from April 13 to 24, 14. The people have been infected with Salmonella Braenderup in 10 different regions of the country. According to the Public Health Agency of Sweden (Folkhälsomyndigheten) WGS has shown the patients to be linked. The source of infection has not been identified but is suspected to be a food widely distributed in Sweden. A Salmonella outbreak in Denmark has now affected 40 people with 24 of them needing hospital treatment since November 2020. People were infected with Salmonella Typhimurium between mid-November 2020 and mid-April 2021, according to the Statens Serum Institut (SSI). Three people positive for the Salmonella strain linked to the outbreak died. All three had underlying diseases but Salmonella infection is considered to be a contributing cause of death. The source of infection was traced to capsules of HUSK Psyllium imported from India and sold by Orkla care.  Orkla Care also found a Salmonella positive sample during self-controls but supplements were discarded before being sold. Products were sent to Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and Bulgaria, according to a RASFF notice. German and Polish authorities have also publicized national recalls. In Poland, this includes the Colon brand dietary supplement as it contains Psyllium seed husks. @ https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2021/05/salmonella-sickens-14-in-sweden-40-sick-in-danish-outbreak/?utm_source=Food+Safety+News&utm_campaign=570504bbcf-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f46cc10150-570504bbcf-40253059