Food-borne norovirus-outbreak at a military base, Germany, 2009.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Norovirus is often transmitted from person-to-person. Transmission may also be food-borne, but only few norovirus outbreak investigations have identified food items as likely vehicles of norovirus transmission through an analytical epidemiological study.During 7-9 January, 2009, 36 persons at a military base in Germany fell ill with acute gastroenteritis. Food from the military base's canteen was suspected as vehicle of infection, norovirus as the pathogen causing the illnesses. An investigation was initiated to describe the outbreak's extent, to verify the pathogen, and to identify modes of transmission and source of infection to prevent further cases.

Methods

For descriptive analysis, ill persons were defined as members of the military base with acute onset of d

SUBMITTER: Wadl M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2831023 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature