Abstract
Three cases of infection in which beef tapeworms were transferred to cattle exposed to sewage sludge or septage applied to grass fields are reviewed together with an epizooty of salmonellosis, caused by infected latrine tankwagon used to irrigate a field. Mention is made of proposals on Danish regulations concerning the application of sewage sludge to agricultural soils, and the preventive measures with regard to epidemiological risks which are being discussed. It is concluded that it is possible to apply sewage sludge to agricultural soils without serious infection risks when appropriate preventive measures are taken. In particular raw latrine contents and septage from septic tanks appear to be particularly dangerous when spread on agricultural land.
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