Salmonella Zanzibar in rural South Australia.

In South Australia, human infection with Salmonella Zanzibar is uncommon. The last reported case of infection with this serovar was in 1995. In May 2001, 2 (1 male, 1 female, age range: 26 to 31 years) cases of Salmonella Zanzibar were investigated by the Communicable Disease Control Branch, Department of Human Services, South Australia. Hypothesis generating interviews sought demographic, illness, employment, travel, social activities, restaurant/take-away food consumption and animal contact information for the 7 day period prior to the onset of symptoms.