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. 2012 Jul;18(7):1159-62.
doi: 10.3201/eid1807.111443.

Salmonellosis outbreak traced to playground sand, Australia, 2007-2009

Michael Staff  1 , Jennie Musto, Geoff Hogg, Monika Janssen, Karrie Rose
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Salmonellosis outbreak traced to playground sand, Australia, 2007-2009

Michael Staff et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Jul.

Abstract

A community outbreak of gastroenteritis in Australia during 2007-2009 was caused by ingestion of playground sand contaminated with Salmonella enterica Paratyphi B, variant Java. The bacterium was also isolated from local wildlife. Findings support consideration of nonfood sources during salmonellosis outbreak investigations and indicate transmission through the animal-human interface.

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Number of cases of Salmonella enterica variant Java infection and month of onset in children playing in sandboxes, Australia, 2007–2009.
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Long-nosed bandicoot (Perameles nasuta). Photograph courtesy of Taronga Zoo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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