First Data on WGS-Based Typing and Antimicrobial Resistance of Human Enteritidis Isolates in Greece.

subsp. serotype Enteritidis ( Enteritidis) is one of the major causes of foodborne infections and is responsible for many national and multi-country foodborne outbreaks worldwide. In Greece, human salmonellosis is a mandatory notifiable disease, with laboratory surveillance being on a voluntary basis.

History repeats itself: consumption of a local traditional roast pork meat recipe leads to Salmonella ser. Give cases in Greece.

Introduction: An outbreak of gastroenteritis due to Salmonella Give, a very rarely identified serotype in human isolates in Greece, occurred in participants of a religious festival in a rural area of southern Greece, in September 2022. The objectives of this study were to describe the outbreak in terms of epidemiology, identify the vehicle of transmission of the foodborne pathogen and recommend prevention measures.

Methods: The outbreak was linked to the consumption of a local traditional recipe of roasted pork meat served by a street food vendor.

Gastroenteritis Outbreaks after Contamination of Water Supply Systems: Public Health Response Gaps and Challenges, Greece, 2004-2023.

Background: waterborne disease outbreaks (WGDOs) following the contamination of drinking water remain a public health concern.

Methods: The current study aims to assess the occurrence and identify gaps in the notification and investigation of WGDOs in Greece. Data for 2004-2023 were retrieved and summarized.

A Community Waterborne Bovismorbificans Outbreak in Greece.

Background: In August 2022, the Hellenic National Public Health Organisation was notified about a gastroenteritis outbreak in town A in Southern Greece. Investigations aimed to identify the source and implement control measures.

Methods: Case definition categories were used in a 1:3 case-control study.