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Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in Germany Associated with the Consumption of Salad

2002; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 8; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid0809.010517

ISSN

1080-6059

Autores

P. C. Döller, Karl Dietrich, Norbert Filipp, Stefan Brockmann, C Dreweck, Reinhard Vonthein, Christiane Wagner-Wiening, Albrecht Wiedenmann,

Tópico(s)

Pediatric health and respiratory diseases

Resumo

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).

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