1. Location: Limpopo (South Africa)2. Listed diseases: Malaria, Foodborne diseases, Cholera3. Details of an outbreak of foodborne illness (salmonellosis) in Limpopo The South African newspaper Independent Online, in its issue of Tuesday January 28, 2014, reported an outbreak of diarrhea a few days earlier at a lodge (Mokopane) in Limpopo. The first release of information was made by the provincial disease outbreak response team on January 27, 2014 and mentioned that 42 people had been hospitalized. Contaminated food or water present in the lodge was thought to be responsible for the outbreak. When the situation came to light, 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-typhoid salmonella-type bacteria and the entire lodge was quarantined. It was also reported that among the 42 cases treated at the hospital (Voortrekker Hospital), 9 were critical but the rest were immediately discharged. At the time of publication of the information, 5 people out of the 9 critical cases were still hospitalized but their health condition was improving.4. Characteristics of non-thyphoid Salmonella food poisoning (salmonellosis) Causal agent of the disease: Salmonellosis is a food-borne illness that occurs in all regions of the world. The causative agents are bacteria of the genus Salmonella, which are Gram-negative facultative anaerobic rods belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. The genus Salmonella contains 2 species (S. enterica and Salmonella bongori) and more than 2,500 strains called serovars or serotypes. Non-typhoid serotypes such as Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonell...... middle of paper ......before preparing and eating food, after using the toilet, and in contact with animal feces.5 . Quotes- Hohmann EL. 2001 Non-typhoidal salmonellosis. Food Safety 32: 263-269.- Rabsch W, Tschäpe H, Bäumler A J. 2001 Non-typhoidal salmonellosis: emerging issues. Microbial Infection 3(3):237-247.6. Problems: A major factor contributing to the persistence of salmonellosis is people's reluctance to comply with recommendations for good hygiene practices. Additionally, there is the emergence and spread of non-typhoidal Salmonella strains resistant to a range of antimicrobials. Resistance to antibiotics such as fluoroquinolones and third-generation cephalosporins has been reported recently, raising serious public health concerns. The emergence of Salmonella Enteritidis as a major egg-associated pathogen also poses a serious threat.