At least 13 people in have been poisoned by Salmonella Enteritidis after consuming contaminated eggs produced nationally. Spanish authorities notified the on 8 October, following the serious bacterial outbreak.
The affected batch was also distributed to but has now been withdrawn from the market. While the quantity of eggs remains undisclosed, the considers the risk mitigated and has not listed a public alert.
Salmonellosis causes symptoms including fever and nausea within 72 hours. This incident follows larger international outbreaks this year, including 100 cases in the United States during July and 200 cases reported in Belgium throughout the month of May.