从2002年到2005年，欧洲在与沙门氏菌的斗争中取得了阶段性的胜利。由于在此之前，沙门氏菌病发生病例有明显增加，欧盟为此采取了一些列相关措施。令人可喜的是，这些措施的确在沙门氏菌病的防控上起到了明显的效果。
从2002到2005年，在荷兰推行了一项研究 (Van Der Fels-Klerx HJ et al., 2008) 该项目在此期间对家禽产业链中的各个生产环节进行抽样检查。（从孵化场hatchery 到屠宰加工）。
该项目分析了调查期间沙门氏菌的流行趋势，并且讨论了其对屠宰加工行业slaughterhouse的影响。 .同时该研究也讨论了沙门氏菌的流行趋势在家禽产业链各个环节中的相关性。 研究结果表明严格的管理防控措施，的确在2002至2005年期间明显降低了沙门氏菌病的发生。
与沙门氏菌的斗争是一场长期战斗
欧洲食品安全局也指出严格的管理措施的确成功抑制了沙门氏菌的爆发，但也同时指出，这只是一次阶段性的胜利。要控制沙门氏菌病还需要产业链中的各个环节通力合作，包括在孵化场，养殖场，运输transport等各个方面的严格管理与紧密合作。
家禽poultry production 产业中的沙门氏菌控制是一项长期工作。需要各个生产环节的协同合作，同时也需要各个国家成立战略性的管理防控方案。 需要再次强调的是，沙门氏菌的防控管理需要管理者更高的警觉性和主动性，并且把管理方案渗透到日常生产的基础工作中去。
请注意：沙门氏菌在灰尘中可以存活5个月以上，在粪便中可以存活7个月以上。
Salmonella prevalence
Cause and Effect of Salmonella
A few years later of the dramatic increase of human cases of salmonellosis, several studies show that the EC regulation did not miss its effect on Salmonella prevalence.
In a field study in the Netherlands (Van Der Fels-Klerx HJ et al., 2008) for example data was collected during the period 2002 through 2005 and from six sampling points in the chain, covering hatchery up to and including processing.
Trends in Salmonella prevalence over years and seasons were analyzed as well as the effect of slaughterhouse capacity on these trends. In addition, correlations between the occurrences of Salmonella at the various sampling points were calculated. The results showed a decreasing trend of Salmonella prevalence from 2002 through 2005 at all sampling points.
One Battle Does Not Win a War
EFSA also confirms a drop in the average salmonellosis cases since the implementation of the control plan however there is no reason to contemplate.
It must be considered as the first steps in the right direction. Yes we are off to a good start but there is still a lot of work to be done at every level (hatcheries, farms, transport and slaughterhouses).
Reducing Salmonella in the poultry production will be a constant battle on all fronts and the strategy for a combative program must become an automatism in all countries throughout the whole production chain. So it’s needless to say vigilance and proactivity is still very much required on a daily basis to control Salmonella.
