Multinational outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infection during an international youth ice hockey competition in Riga, Latvia, preliminary report, March and April 2015

Euro Surveill. 2015 May 21;20(20):21133. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2015.20.20.21133.

Abstract

A multinational outbreak of salmonellosis linked to the Riga Cup 2015 junior ice-hockey competition was detected by the Finnish health authorities in mid-April and immediately notified at the European Union level. This prompted an international outbreak investigation supported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. As of 8 May 2015, seven countries have reported 214 confirmed and suspected cases, among which 122 from Finland. The search for the source of the outbreak is ongoing.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • European Union
  • Female
  • Hockey*
  • Humans
  • Latvia / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Salmonella Food Poisoning / epidemiology
  • Salmonella Infections / diagnosis
  • Salmonella Infections / epidemiology*
  • Salmonella enteritidis / isolation & purification*