1. Location: Limpopo (South Africa)2. Listed diseases: malaria, foodborne diseases, cholera3. Details of a foodborne illness (salmonellosis) outbreak in Limpopo The South African Independent Online News, in its issue of Tuesday 28 January 2014, reported a diarrhea outbreak a few days earlier at a lodge (Mokopane) in Limpopo. The first release of information was made by the provincial epidemic response team on January 27, 2014, and mentioned that 42 people were hospitalized. Contaminated food or water in the lodge was believed to be responsible for the outbreak. When the situation was revealed, food and water samples were immediately taken and analyzed to identify the causative agent. Preliminary results from food samples identified the outbreak as salmonella food poisoning caused by non-typhoidal salmonella bacteria, and the entire lodge was quarantined. It was also reported that of the 42 cases treated in hospital (Voortrekker Hospital), 9 were critical but the rest were discharged immediately. At the time of the information release, 5 people of the 9 critical cases were still in hospital, but their health was improving.4. Characteristics of non-typhoidal Salmonella food poisoning (salmonellosis) Etiological agent of the disease: Salmonellosis is a food-borne disease that occurs in all areas of the world. The causative agents are bacteria of the Salmonella genus, which are Gram-negative facultative anaerobic rods that belong to the Enterobacteriaceae family. The Salmonella genus contains 2 species (S. enterica and Salmonella bongori) and over 2500 strains referred to as serotypes or serotypes. Non-typhoid serovars such as Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonell...... middle of paper ...... before preparing and eating food, after using the bathroom, and after contact with animal feces.5. Quotations - Hohmann EL. 2001 Non-typhoidal salmonellosis. Food Safety 32: 263-269.- Rabsch W, Tschäpe H, Bäumler A J. 2001 Non-typhoidal salmonellosis: emerging problems. Microbial Infection 3(3):237-247.6. Problems: One of the main factors contributing to the persistence of salmonellosis is the reluctance of people to comply with recommendations regarding good hygiene practices. Furthermore, the appearance and spread of non-typhoid Salmonella strains, resistant to a series of antimicrobials, has been recorded. Resistance to antibiotics such as fluoroquinolones and third-generation cephalosporins has recently been reported, raising a serious public health concern. The emergence of Salmonella Enteritidis as a major egg-associated pathogen also poses a serious threat.