Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in Germany Associated with the Consumption of Salad

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Döller, Peter C. ; Dietrich, Karl ; Filipp, Norbert ; Brockmann, Stefan ; Dreweck, Caroline ; Vonthein, Reinhard ; Wagner-Wiening, Christiane ; Wiedenmann, Albrecht
• Description:
  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).
• Subjects:
  Cyclospora Cyclosporiasis Disease Outbreaks Female Food Microbiology Humans Male Oocysts Restaurants Risk Factors Time Factors Vegetables

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 8(9):992-994.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Europe ; Germany
• Volume:
  8
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:73c2dc21c2e67f444a9f0380bccf87229a1e1021aa1a165d943f036a2f8d71a5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/13896/cdc_13896_DS1.pdf
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