摘要:The Infectious Diseases Unit of the Department of Human Services, Victoria, reported an increased incidenceof Salmonella infections in early 1997. To 21 April 1997, 944 notifications had been received, passing theprevious year's total of 915. Five outbreaks of five separate serovars have been investigated and traced to theirsources. The outbreaks, their sources and the control measures undertaken are desc ribed. Further clusters ofother Salmonella serovars are being investigated