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Non-Human Salmonella isolates 2025

31 August 2025

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Summaries

January

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 46 non-human Salmonella isolates in January 2025 compared with 17 in January 2024.

There was an increase in the number of S. Bovismorbificans (3 in 2024 versus 8 in 2025), S. Give (0 in 2024 versus 10 in 2025), S. Hindmarsh (3 in 2024 versus 8 in 2025) and S. Typhimurium (2 in 2024 versus 12 in 2025)

February

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 39 non-human Salmonella isolates in February 2025 compared with 19 in February 2024.

There was an increase in the number of Bovismorbificans isolates (2 in 2024 versus 8 in 2025), Give isolates (0 in 2024 versus 9 in 2025) and Typhimurium isolates (2 in 2024 versus 12 in 2025).

March

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 47 non-human Salmonella isolates in March 2025 compared with 31 March 2024.

There was an increase in the number of S. Give (2 in 2024 versus 9 in 2025) and S. Hindmarsh (3 in 2024 versus 6 in 2025)

April

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 72 non-human Salmonella isolates in April 2025 compared with 34 April 2024.

There was an increase in the number of S. Bovismorbificans isolates (7 in 2024 versus 11 in 2025), S. Give isolates (3 in 2024 versus 9 in 2025) and S. Hindmarsh isolates (1 in 2024 versus 15 in 2025)

May

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 87 non-human Salmonella isolates in May 2025 compared with 45 in May 2024.

There was an increase in the number of S. Give isolates (4 in 2024 versus 16 in 2025), S. Hindmarsh isolates (6 in 2024 versus 12 in 2025) and S. Typhimurium isolates (17 in 2024 versus 34 in 2025).

June

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 44 non-human Salmonella isolates in June 2025 compared with 22 in June 2024.

There was an increase in the number S. Give isolates (1 in 2024 versus 7 in 2025) and S. Typhimurium isolates (8 in 2024 versus 22 in 2025).

July

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 83 non-human Salmonella isolates in July 2025 compared with 43 in July 2024.

There was an increase in the number of S. Bovismorbificans isolates (5 in 2024 vs 10 in 2025), S. Brandenburg isolates (7 in 2024 vs 27 in 2025), S. Give isolates (1 in 2024 vs 10 in 2025), and S. Typhimurium isolates (10 in 2024 vs 18 in 2025).

August

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 177 non-human Salmonella isolates in August 2025 compared with 90 in August 2024.

There was an increase in the number of Bovine isolates (60 in 2024 vs 146 in 2025).

September

The Enteric Reference Laboratory confirmed 187 non-human Salmonella isolates in September 2025 compared with 147 September 2024.

There was an increase in the number of Bovine isolates (118 in 2024 vs. 165 in 2025).