Overall findings of Salmonella in livestock in the United Kingdom in 2020 went up, according to a report.
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Data covers Salmonella reports from livestock in England, Wales and Scotland collected by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) during 2020. Samples were taken from premises including farms, hatcheries, veterinary practices, zoos and slaughterhouses. The rise came despite a reduction in non-statutory surveillance and clinical diagnosis submissions in many species because of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures. The document revealed 5,263 lab reports of Salmonella from humans were sent to Public Health England, Public Health Wales and Public Health Scotland in 2020. This is 45 percent lower than the 9,588 isolations in 2019 and 48 percent down from 10,143 in 2018. Salmonella by animal and type In 2020, the number of Salmonella isolations overall from cattle, sheep, pigs and poultry increased by 7.6 percent compared with 2019 to 3,279 from 3,046 isolations but decreased by 7.3 percent on 2018 numbers. Compared to 2019, fewer isolations from cattle, sheep, ...
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