Cyclosporiasis outbreak in Germany associated with the consumption of salad

This outbreak is the first foodborne cyclosporiasis outbreak reported from central Europe. The illness was reported in 34 persons who attended luncheons at a German restaurant. The overall attack rate was 85% (34/40). The only foods associated with significant disease risk were two salad side dishes...

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Published in:Emerging infectious diseases 2002-09, Vol.8 (9), p.992-994
Main Authors: Döller, Peter C, Dietrich, Karl, Filipp, Norbert, Brockmann, Stefan, Dreweck, Caroline, Vonthein, Reinhard, Wagner-Wiening, Christiane, Wiedenmann, Albrecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Causes of
Communicable diseases
Contamination
Cyclospora - cytology
Cyclospora - isolation & purification
Cyclospora cayetanensis
Cyclosporiasis - diagnosis
Cyclosporiasis - epidemiology
disease outbreak
Disease Outbreaks
Europe
Female
Food Microbiology
food parasitology
Foodborne diseases
gastroenteritis
Germany
Germany - epidemiology
Humans
Male
Oocysts - isolation & purification
Physiological aspects
Restaurants
Risk Factors
Salads
Time Factors
Vegetables - microbiology
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Summary:This outbreak is the first foodborne cyclosporiasis outbreak reported from central Europe. The illness was reported in 34 persons who attended luncheons at a German restaurant. The overall attack rate was 85% (34/40). The only foods associated with significant disease risk were two salad side dishes prepared from lettuce imported from southern Europe and spiced with fresh green leafy herbs (p=0.0025).
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid0809.010517