A salmonella outbreak has infected about 20 people in one part of Greece.
Greece’s National Organization for Public Health (EODY) is assisting local authorities in investigating the outbreak in Lamia. EODY was notified of a case of salmonellosis by Lamia Regional Hospital earlier this month.
Authorities advised Lamia residents to avoid eating chicken until more information is known and the source is confirmed, while laboratory testing is conducted.
There are also 12 patients under 30 years of age. According to the interviewed cases, they ate chicken at several stores before experiencing symptoms such as diarrhea, vomiting, and fever.
broader analysis
EODY recently published data on the number of outbreaks in Greece from 2004 to 2025.
In 2025, 58 food poisoning outbreaks or outbreaks were reported. Salmonella caused 34 outbreaks, and 13 were linked to other bacteria. Viruses such as hepatitis A virus, norovirus, and rotavirus caused four outbreaks, one of which was caused by parasites.
An epidemiological case-control analysis study was conducted on a norovirus outbreak that infected 62 people. Traced to tap water.
Salmonellosis was the second most frequently reported foodborne illness after campylobacteriosis in 2025.
The number of salmonella infections decreased from 1,053 to 929 compared to 2024. Salmonella Enteritidis was the most common type, followed by Salmonella Typhimurium and Salmonella Bovismorbificans.
In 2025, 21 Listeria infections were recorded, compared to 26 in 2024.
From 2004 to 2025, individuals aged 65 years and older had the highest average annual notification rates, followed by individuals aged 4 years and younger.
In total, there were 157 immunocompromised cases, 10 were pregnant and 12 were neonates with vertically acquired infections. Four miscarriages and 15 premature births were reported. During the same period, the number of deaths was 68.
