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Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to consumption of pumpkin seeds, France, 2026
Abstract
A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis is ongoing in France with 81 patients from 3 May to 12 August 2026. Median age was 35 years, and 56 case-patients were female. Investigations identified pumpkin seeds grown in France as the source. A food isolate reported on EpiPulse reinforced initial hypotheses. Recall-withdrawal was initiated on 28 August. Traceback continues including for export. Pumpkin seeds represent a novel Salmonella risk that should be considered in seed production and by public health authorities.
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BibTeX
@article{jones2026nationwide,
title = {{Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to consumption of pumpkin seeds, France, 2026}},
author = {Gabrielle Jones and Edith Laurent and Erica Fougère and Nathalie Fredricksen and Caroline Kojfer-Lomont and Lorraine Puzin and Sophie Belichon and Anastasia Petrova and Athénaïs Bur and Henriette de Valk and Leonor Silveira and Christian Kornschober and Catherine Ragimbeau and Laetitia Bonifait and Alexandra Moura},
journal = {Eurosurveillance},
year = {2026},
month = sep,
doi = {10.2807/1560-7917.es.2026.31.38.2600796},
url = {https://pasteur.hal.science/pasteur-05852298v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to consumption of pumpkin seeds, France, 2026
AU - Gabrielle Jones
AU - Edith Laurent
AU - Erica Fougère
AU - Nathalie Fredricksen
AU - Caroline Kojfer-Lomont
AU - Lorraine Puzin
AU - Sophie Belichon
AU - Anastasia Petrova
AU - Athénaïs Bur
AU - Henriette de Valk
AU - Leonor Silveira
AU - Christian Kornschober
AU - Catherine Ragimbeau
AU - Laetitia Bonifait
AU - Alexandra Moura
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/09/24
JO - Eurosurveillance
DO - 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2026.31.38.2600796
UR - https://pasteur.hal.science/pasteur-05852298v1
AB - A nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis is ongoing in France with 81 patients from 3 May to 12 August 2026. Median age was 35 years, and 56 case-patients were female. Investigations identified pumpkin seeds grown in France as the source. A food isolate reported on EpiPulse reinforced initial hypotheses. Recall-withdrawal was initiated on 28 August. Traceback continues including for export. Pumpkin seeds represent a novel Salmonella risk that should be considered in seed production and by public health authorities.
SN - 1560-7917
SN - 1025-496X
ER -