Danish programme for control of Salmonella in poultry has resulted in fewer cases in both poultry and humans

K Mølbak

doi:10.2807/esw.08.23.02481-en

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Danish programme for control of Salmonella in poultry has resulted in fewer cases in both poultry and humans
K Mølbak
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Citation style for this article: Mølbak K. Danish programme for control of Salmonella in poultry has resulted in fewer cases in both poultry and humans. Euro Surveill. 2004;8(23):pii=2481. https://doi.org/10.2807/esw.08.23.02481-en

Abstract

The Danish national Salmonella control programme, launched in December 1996, was reviewed in March 2003. The control programme was designed to be a ‘top-down’ effort based on an elimination strategy, whereby infected poultry flocks were eradicated by compulsory slaughter