Estimation of the occurrence of foodborne salmonellosis in Hungary

Vajda, Á. and Kasza, Gy. and Mohácsi-Farkas, Cs. (2019) Estimation of the occurrence of foodborne salmonellosis in Hungary. Acta Alimentaria, 48 (1). pp. 96-104. ISSN 0139-3006 (print); 1588-2535 (online)

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Abstract

While in developed countries research findings are available on the estimation of the realistic number of different diseases and their economic impact at social level, in Central and Eastern European countries these country specific data are neither sufficient nor reliable. This study partially fills the gap and gives a picture of the real number of foodborne salmonellosis in Hungary. In the spring of 2017, a survey about diarrhoeal and foodborne diseases was conducted by interviewing 1001 adults (over the age of 18). Our survey showed that approximately 18 times more individuals are suffering from Salmonella infection than it is assumed under the national and international epidemiological database. Based on our estimation, the annual number of foodborne salmonellosis may range from 91 242 to 105 606 in Hungary. In this paper a methodology has been developed to estimate the true occurrence of this disease. Our results can be used to calculate the costs-benefit ratios of future salmonellosis prevention programmes and inform decision-makers on the effectiveness of Salmonella-related measures in the area of food safety.

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