A Foodborne Outbreak of Gastroenteritis Caused by Vibrio parahaemolyticus and Norovirus through Non-Seafood Vehicle.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 26376317.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0137848 and PMC identifier 4574157.
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Abstract
Foodborne outbreaks caused by a mixed infection of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and norovirus have rarely been described. We reported a mixed outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus and norovirus causing acute gastroenteritis in 99 staff members of a company in Guangdong, China, in May 2013, following consumption of roasted duck, an uncommon non-seafood vehicle for such mixed infection, in one meal served in the company's catering service. Epidemiological and laboratory findings indicated that a single asymptomatic food handler was the source of both pathogens, and the high rate of infection of both pathogens was exacerbated by the setting's suboptimal food hygiene practice.
Medical subject headings
- Caliciviridae Infections
- Disease Outbreaks
- Food Contamination
- Gastroenteritis
- Meat
- Norovirus
- Vibrio Infections
- Vibrio parahaemolyticus