Clostridium perfringens Gastroenteritis Outbreak Associated with a Catered Lunch — North Carolina, November 2015

During November 2015, the North Carolina Division of Public Health was notified by the Pitt County Health Department (PCHD) that approximately 40 persons who attended a catered company Thanksgiving lunch the previous day were ill with diarrhea and abdominal pain. The North Carolina Division of Publi...

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Published in:MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report 2016-11, Vol.65 (46), p.1300-1301
Main Authors: Rinsky, Jessica L., Berl, E., Greene, V., Morrow, J., Didomenico, A., MacFarquhar, J., Gómez, G.A., Lúquez, C., Williams, C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Catering
Clostridium perfringens
Gastroenteritis
Notes from the Field
Public health
Surveys
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Summary:During November 2015, the North Carolina Division of Public Health was notified by the Pitt County Health Department (PCHD) that approximately 40 persons who attended a catered company Thanksgiving lunch the previous day were ill with diarrhea and abdominal pain. The North Carolina Division of Public Health and PCHD worked together to investigate the source of illness and implement control measures. Within hours of notification, investigators developed and distributed an online survey to all lunch attendees regarding symptoms and foods consumed and initiated a cohort study. A case of illness was defined as abdominal pain or diarrhea in a lunch attendee with illness onset
ISSN:0149-2195
1545-861X
DOI:10.15585/mmwr.mm6546a5