Very worrying sentence here – MRSA embedded in the processing chain – this also does not bode well for poultry workers who could become superspreaders
Suprisingly, most nt-MRSA is found in turkey and chicken (31 and 27% respectively). With live animals, the bacteria is only found in pigs and calves. “The figures also surprised me. My first thoughts were that it can be spread through processing,” according to MRSA-specialist, Arie van Nes, from the Faculty of Animal Health in Utrecht.
MRSA has not been found in live poultry yet. The animal health authority has confirmed that 50% of animals on pig farms are infected with the bacteria. As regards the level of infection on cattle farms, the figure is not yet known, but is under research.
Pig Progress | Pig News | 11% pork is contaminated with MRSA bacteria.
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