Update on Salmonella Outbreak in Southern TASMANIA - (tasmania.gov)
February 7, 2008 – 5:58 pmThe Director of Public Health, Dr Roscoe Taylor, today gave an update on the progress of investigations into an outbreak of salmonella gastroenteritis in the Hobart area.
Dr Taylor said 168 people had now been interviewed in relation to the outbreak involving several catered functions and some restaurant patrons.
Of these, 79 have been identified as suffering from gastroenteritis symptoms, and 41 cases have been laboratory confirmed as being caused by salmonella.
The Public and Environmental Health Service is aware of at least 8 patients who have been admitted to hospital over the course of the outbreak, most of whom have since been discharged.”
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