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Successive Norovirus Outbreaks at an Event Center — Nebraska, October–November, 2017
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July 19 2019
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Source: MMWR Morbidity Mortal Weekly Rep. 68(28):627-630
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:In October 2017, the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) was notified by a local health department of a gastrointestinal illness outbreak among attendees of a wedding reception at facility A, an event center. Shortly thereafter, state and local public health officials began receiving reports of similar gastrointestinal illness among attendees of subsequent facility A events. An investigation was initiated to identify cases, establish the cause, assess possible Transmission routes, and provide control recommendations. Overall, 159 cases consistent with noroVirus infection (three confirmed and 156 probable) were identified among employees of facility A and attendees of nine facility A events during October 27-November 18, 2017. The investigation revealed a public vomiting episode at the facility on October 27 and at least one employee involved with preparing and serving food who returned to work <24 hours after symptom resolution, suggTesting that a combination of contaminated environmental surfaces and infected food handlers likely sustained the outbreak. Recommendations regarding sanitation and excluding ill employees were communicated to facility A management. However, facility A performed minimal environmental cleaning and did not exclude ill employees. Consequently, Transmission continued. To prevent persistent noroVirus outbreaks in similar settings, public health officials should ensure that involved facilities implement a comprehensive Prevention strategy as early as possible that includes extensive sanitation and strict exclusion of ill food handlers for at least 48 hours after symptom resolution (1).
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pubmed ID:31318854
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6657769
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Pages in Document:4 pdf pages
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Volume:68
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Issue:28
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