Epidemiological investigation of a food-borne outbreak in a kindergarten, Jeju Province, Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

On Monday, September 6, 2021, at a kindergarten in Jeju Province, a large number of children vomited and developed food poisoning symptoms, and this necessitated an epidemiological investigation.

Methods

The team surveyed symptoms and food intake history of kindergarten children, teachers, and workers who ate lunch between September 2 (Thursday) and September 6 (Monday), excluding weekends. In addition to rectal swabs, environmental samples from preserved foods, cooking utensils, drinking water, and refrigerator handles were collected. Pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) for genetic fingerprint analysis was also performed.

Results

There were 19 cases among 176 subjects, which indicated an attack rate of 10.8%. The epidemic curve showed a unimodal shape,

SUBMITTER: Kim KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10593584 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature