Evidence indicates that outbreaks of salmonellosis may be due to infected eggs. This prompted a study on the incidence of salmonella in eggs. This study was done during summer 1991 and 900 eggs were examined in all. None of the eggs examined were found to be infected with salmonella. However, the result obtained should be treated with care and analysed with a critical eye. The result obtained does not imply that local flocks are not infected by salmonella.
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