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A nationwide outbreak of Enteritidis is ongoing in France with 81 patients from 3 May to 12 August 2026. Median age was 35 years, and 56 case-patients were female. Investigations identified pumpkin seeds grown in France as the source. A food isolate reported on EpiPulse reinforced initial hypotheses. Recall-withdrawal was initiated on 28 August. Traceback continues including for export. Pumpkin seeds represent a novel risk that should be considered in seed production and by public health authorities.

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Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to consumption of pumpkin seeds, France, 2026
<p class="citation"> <span>Citation style for this article:</span> <span class="meta-value authors"> <a href="/search?value1=Gabrielle+Jones&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Jones Gabrielle</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Edith+Laurent&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Laurent Edith</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Erica+Foug%C3%A8re&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fougère Erica</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Nathalie+Fredricksen&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Fredricksen Nathalie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Caroline+Kojfer-Lomont&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kojfer-Lomont Caroline</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Lorraine+Puzin&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Puzin Lorraine</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Sophie+Belichon&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Belichon Sophie</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Anastasia+Petrova&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Petrova Anastasia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Ath%C3%A9na%C3%AFs+Bur&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bur Athénaïs</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Henriette+de+Valk&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">de Valk Henriette</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Leonor+Silveira&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Silveira Leonor</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Christian+Kornschober&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Kornschober Christian</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Catherine+Ragimbeau&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Ragimbeau Catherine</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Laetitia+Bonifait&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Bonifait Laetitia</a>, <a href="/search?value1=Alexandra+Moura&option1=author&noRedirect=true" class="nonDisambigAuthorLink">Moura Alexandra</a></span>. Nationwide outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis linked to consumption of pumpkin seeds, France, 2026. <a href="/content/ecdc">Euro Surveill.</a> 2026;31(38):pii=2600796. <a href="https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2026.31.38.2600796" title="doi link" target="_blank">https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2026.31.38.2600796</a> <span class="ES_Article_citation"> <span class="generated">Received</span>: 11 Sept 2026;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="generated">Accepted</span>: 23 Sept 2026 </span> </p>
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