Transmission of calicivirus by a foodhandler in the pre-symptomatic phase of illness

被引：25

作者：

Gaulin, C ^{[1
]}

Frigon, M ^{[1
]}

Poirier, D ^{[1
]}

Fournier, C ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Ctr Sante Publ Quebec, Quebec City, PQ G1E 7G9, Canada

来源：

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 1999年 / 123卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1017/S095026889900299X

中图分类号：

R1 [预防医学、卫生学];

学科分类号：

1004 ; 120402 ;

摘要：

After a Christmas party in a restaurant, 48 (68 %) of the 82 guests contracted calicivirus gastroenteritis. The epidemiological investigation showed that salad was strongly associated with the disease episode (RR = 2.43, P = 0.0005). Similar symptoms occurred among other customers who had had a meal at the same restaurant on the same evening. A food-handler who had only prepared salad and appetizers became sick about 30 min after the end of his shift. He had been free of symptoms while preparing food. Few outbreak investigations have shown calicivirus transmission by foodhandlers some hours before becoming symptomatic.

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页码：475 / 478

页数：4