An outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis associated with wedding cakes

We sought to determine the source of a norovirus outbreak among attendees of 46 weddings taking place during a single weekend. Norovirus-compatible illness was experienced by 332 (39%) of wedding guests surveyed; the outbreak affected up to 2700 persons. Illness was associated with eating wedding ca...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epidemiology and infection 2005-12, Vol.133 (6), p.1057-1063
Hauptverfasser:	FRIEDMAN, D. S., HEISEY-GROVE, D., ARGYROS, F., BERL, E., NSUBUGA, J., STILES, T., FONTANA, J., BEARD, R. S., MONROE, S., McGRATH, M. E., SUTHERBY, H., DICKER, R. C., DeMARIA, A., MATYAS, B. T.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bakeries Biological and medical sciences Cake decorating Cakes Disease Outbreaks Diseases Epidemiology Food Contamination Food Microbiology Foodborne illnesses Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gastroenteritis Gastroenteritis - epidemiology Gastroenteritis - virology Hygiene - standards Infections Microbiology Norovirus Norovirus - isolation & purification Sanitation - standards Weddings
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Zusammenfassung:	We sought to determine the source of a norovirus outbreak among attendees of 46 weddings taking place during a single weekend. Norovirus-compatible illness was experienced by 332 (39%) of wedding guests surveyed; the outbreak affected up to 2700 persons. Illness was associated with eating wedding cake provided by a bakery common to the weddings (adjusted RR 4·5, P
ISSN:	0950-2688 1469-4409
DOI:	10.1017/S0950268805004760