Notes From the Field: Norovirus Infections Associated With Frozen Raw Oysters—Washington, 2011

Notes From the Field: Norovirus Infections Associated With Frozen Raw Oysters—Washington, 2011

On Oct. 19, 2011, Public Health--Seattle & King County was contacted regarding a woman who had experienced acute gastroenteritis after dining at a local restaurant with friends. Staff members interviewed the diners and confirmed that three of the seven in the party had consumed a raw oyster dish...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2012-04, Vol.307 (14), p.1480-1480
Hauptverfasser: Brucker, Rachel, Bui, Tony, Kwan-Gett, Tao, Stewart, Laurie, Hall, Aron J, Kinzer, Michael H
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Sprache:eng
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Epidemics
Medical diagnosis
Oysters
Viruses
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Zusammenfassung:On Oct. 19, 2011, Public Health--Seattle & King County was contacted regarding a woman who had experienced acute gastroenteritis after dining at a local restaurant with friends. Staff members interviewed the diners and confirmed that three of the seven in the party had consumed a raw oyster dish. Within 18-36 hours after consumption, the three had onsets of aches, nausea, and non-bloody diarrhea lasting 24-48 hours. Here, Brucker et al report norovirus infections associated with frozen raw oysters.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598