| Literature DB >> 34018484 |
Tatiana Garcia Vilaplana1,2, David Leeman3,2, Koye Balogun4,1, Siew Lin Ngui5, Emily Phipps4, Wazirzada M Khan6, Sooria Balasegaram7.
Abstract
We report a national hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak linked to the consumption of Medjool dates. Twenty-nine cases of three genetically related sequences have been identified. Epidemiological investigations identified a suspected product (adjusted odds ratio: 47.36; 95% confidence interval: 1.79-1,256.07; p = 0.021). Microbiological testing has confirmed the presence of HAV on dates recovered from two cases and the product has been recalled. Date consumption is currently likely to be increased in connection with Ramadan, with potential ongoing contamination risk.Entities:
Keywords: HAV; foodborne; hepatitis A; outbreak investigation
Year: 2021 PMID： 34018484 DOI： 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2021.26.20.2100432
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Euro Surveill ISSN： 1025-496X