Salmonella in eggs linked to fatality

TEN cases of illness in Ireland – one of which was fatal – have been linked by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to salmonella poisoning caused by eggs from Spain.

The cause of illness has been identified as Salmonella Enteritidis PT14b (naladixic acid resistant variant) – an unusual strain of salmonella in Ireland, which has also been detected by the Food Standards Agency, in Britain, which established a link to an egg-production premises in Spain.

As part of an ongoing investigation, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is seeking additional information about the sources of eggs on the Irish market.