Ireland is facing outbreaks of Salmonella Typhimurium. So far, eight broiler flocks have resulted positive for this disease in the Co Cavan area, as was confirmed by the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine (DAFM).
Currently, the Department of agriculture is working hard to find the source of the infections in the affected farms. It is joint work with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and the National Reference Laboratory for Salmonella.
The presence of salmonella typhimurium was noticed during the routine testing before sending chickens to the slaughterhouse. Once Salmonella was notified, the positive flocks were restricted and under control, while sick chicks started to be culled to control the spread of the bacteria, and the entrance of people is not allowed.
“To date, there are no human cases of illness linked to this investigation into the broiler flocks.” said the FSAI.
Additionally, Nigel Sweetnam, the Irish Farmer’s Association Poultry Chairman, established that the cases under investigation involve a “small number of farms,” adding that the situation was “devastating for the flock owners.”
He added, “The affected flocks are restricted, and there is no threat to human health.”
In today’s communication, the Agriculture Minister, Charlie McConalogue, encouraged
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