Another possible food-borne outbreak of hepatitis a in the Netherlands indicated by two closely related molecular sequences, July to October 2011

N. Fournet; D. Baas; W. van Pelt; C. Swaan; H. Ober; L. Isken; J. Cremer; I. Friesema; H. Vennema; I. Boxman; M. Koopmans; L. Verhoef

Another possible food-borne outbreak of hepatitis a in the Netherlands indicated by two closely related molecular sequences, July to October 2011

N. Fournet^*, D. Baas, W. van Pelt, C. Swaan, H. Ober, L. Isken, J. Cremer, I. Friesema, H. Vennema, I. Boxman, M. Koopmans, L. Verhoef

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Abstract

In November 2011, a cluster of initially five cases of hepatitis A infection with closely related strains was identified in the Netherlands. England reported possibly related cases. Strains with identical sequences had been involved in previous outbreaks linked to semi-dried tomatoes. Investigation of the Dutch cluster suggested a link with ready-to-eat salads including those containing semi-dried tomatoes. Despite traceback, a source was not identified. Vigilance is needed, and rapid sharing of data may help source-tracing.

Original language	English
Journal	Eurosurveillance
Volume	17
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - Feb 2012
Externally published	Yes

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