The UK Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has published a report that provides an overview of incidences of Salmonella in people, livestock and dogs, animal feed and pet food, and the pathogen’s overall level of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The report is based on data collected by APHA throughout England, Wales, and Scotland in 2021.
In 2021, a total of 5,625 Salmonella isolates from humans were reported to the UK Heath Security Agency (UKHSA), Public Health Wales, and Public Health Scotland, which is a slight increase from the 5,362 isolations reported in 2020. However, in 2021, reported isolations were 41.2 percent lower than in 2019, which APHA attributes to the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic had on national surveillance for major gastrointestinal pathogens.