Foodborne Transmission of Hepatitis A— Massachusetts, 2001

Foodborne Transmission of Hepatitis A— Massachusetts, 2001

This report summarizes the investigation of an outbreak of food-borne hepatitis A in Massachusetts in which a food handler with hepatitis A, who was considered unlikely to transmit hepatitis A virus, was implicated as the source. The findings underscore challenges faced by local and state health dep...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2003-07, Vol.290 (2), p.186-188
Hauptverfasser: LaPorte, T, Heisey-Grove, D, Kludt, P, Matyas, B T
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Sprache:eng
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Food
Hepatitis
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Zusammenfassung:This report summarizes the investigation of an outbreak of food-borne hepatitis A in Massachusetts in which a food handler with hepatitis A, who was considered unlikely to transmit hepatitis A virus, was implicated as the source. The findings underscore challenges faced by local and state health departments when determining whether postexposure prophylaxis is appropriate. A CDC editorial note is included.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.290.2.186-a