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Risk assessments of Salmonella in eggs and broiler chickens
Global Health Security Capacities
Communicable Diseases
Description
FAO and WHO undertook a risk assessment of Salmonella in eggs and broiler chickens in response to requests for expert advice on this issue from their member countries and from the Codex Alimentarius Commission. Guidance on this issue is needed, as salmonellosis is a leading cause of foodborne illness in many countries, with eggs and poultry being important vehicles of transmission