Control Guideline for Public Health Units
Salmonellosis (excluding S. Typhi and Paratyphi Infection)
Control Guideline for Public Health Units
Last updated: March 2021
Public health priority: High if a cluster. Routine for all others.
PHU response time: Respond to confirmed cases on the same day of notification if:
∙ Part of a cluster
∙ Infected with Salmonella Enteritidis
∙ Asked by the Communicable Disease Branch
Enter confirmed cases on NCIMS within 3 working days.
Case management: Advise cases who are food handlers or who care for children the elderly or patients to stay away from work until 48 hours have elapsed after symptoms have completely resolved. Identify likely source.
Contact management: Close contacts should be encouraged to seek medical attention early if symptoms develop.
- Reason for surveillance
identify of outbreaks of Salmonella, to determine the source of the infection and to prevent further cases through control measures
detect the emergence of new strains of Salmonella
monitor the epidemiology of S. Enteritidis to enable early detection of S. Enteritidis in poultry in Australia
∙ To inform the development of better prevention strategies.
- Case definition
Salmonellosis
Reporting
Only confirmed cases should be notified
Confirmed Case
A confirmed case requires laboratory definitive evidence only.
Laboratory definitive evidence
Lastly, isolation or detection of Salmonella species (excluding S. Typhi, S.Paratyphi A, S. Paratyphi B
Control Guideline for Public Health Units
- Notification criteria and procedure
Salmonella infection is to be notified by:
∙ Laboratories on isolation of Salmonella.
Only confirmed cases should be entered onto NCIMS.
- The disease
Infectious agent
There are many different serotypes of Salmonella that cause human disease.
Mode of transmission
Salmonella infection is transmitted by:
Eating contaminated food
Drinking contaminated water
Contact with infected animals including tropical fish and reptiles
Contact with an infected case who has diarrhoea
Timeline APA