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Preventing Eggs from Becoming Contaminated with Salmonella
By Dr. Ilane Hernández Morales
The
salmonella outbreak in the U.S. has sickened more than 1,300 people and
prompted massive egg recalls which have cost producers millions of
dollars. To avoid future outbreaks, it is important to learn exactly how
salmonella travels via a hen’s system to a human’s—and how it can be
avoided.
Salmonella is an organism that causes gastro-enteric
infections in mammals and reptiles. In humans, it is one of the major
organisms responsible for foodborne diseases.
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PAHEF Awardee’s Thesis Offers Insight into Preventing Salmonella Transmission via Eggs
The winner of the 2009 PAHO/PAHEF Pedro N. Acha Award for Excellence in Veterinary Public Health, Dr. Ilane Morales Hernández, wrote her winning thesis on the topic, “Preparation and assessment of a DNA vaccine versus Salmonella enterica serovar enteritidis outer membrane protein A (OmpA) in laying hens.”
Her thesis explored finding a vaccine to inoculate hens against salmonella to prevent the disease from reaching humans via affected eggs. Considered a remarkable contribution to veterinary public health, Dr. Morales’ work highlights the need to tackle salmonella at the source before it reaches the human food chain.
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PAHEF Success Story:
Busting Bolivian Myths about Breastfeeding
The Pan American Health and Education Foundation (PAHEF) is dedicated to making the Americas healthier for everyone. PAHEF financed a grant to World Neighbors, an NGO from the United States, to develop a project promoting better practices in infant nutrition and overall health in the remote Potosi region of Bolivia.
Bolivia is one of the poorest countries in the Western Hemisphere; nearly two-thirds of its population lives on less than US$2 a day. Over 60 percent of the population is indigenous and lives in remote, rural areas where food security and child malnutrition are serious issues.
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