Salmonella bacteria. File photoMOSCOW, Jul 5A dangerous strain of the Salmonella bacterium is increasingly found in meat products in the UK, according to the British newspaper The Guardian, citing unpublished government reports. As the newspaper notes, the British Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment confirmed an increase in the number of cases of Salmonella in meat products. «(Ministry) is concerned about the increase in the spread of Salmonella infantis throughout Europe over the past decade, and especially the level of its resistance to antimicrobials. Officials will continue to monitor the situation and take action as necessary,» he is quoted as saying Guardian words of a source from the ministry. Salmonella can be dangerous primarily to the lives of infants and the elderly, the newspaper writes. In 2019 and 2020, about 400 people in the UK were infected with Salmonella infantis, the newspaper reports, citing sources. It was previously reported that the European chocolate factory Barry Callebaut in the Belgian Visa was stopped due to the discovery of products contaminated with salmonella. Shipping of all chocolates produced there since June 25 has been suspended. The suspension of production will be in effect until further notice. The company is analyzing the causes of the incident.
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