An outbreak of hepatitis A virus infection in a secondary school in England with no undetected asymptomatic transmission among students.
Epidemiology
hepatitis A
outbreaks
public health
vaccination (immunisation)
Journal
Epidemiology and infection
ISSN: 1469-4409
Titre abrégé: Epidemiol Infect
Pays: England
ID NLM: 8703737
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 12 2022
11 12 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
13
12
2022
medline:
10
1
2023
entrez:
12
12
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
In June 2019 the Health Protection Team in Yorkshire and Humber, England, was notified of cases of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection in staff at a secondary school. Investigation revealed that an earlier case worked as a food handler in the school kitchen. Indirect transmission through food from the canteen was considered the most likely route of transmission. Cases were described according to setting of exposure. Oral fluid was obtained from students for serological testing. Environmental investigations were undertaken at settings where food handling was considered a potential transmission risk. Thirty-three confirmed cases were linked to the outbreak. All of those tested (
Identifiants
pubmed: 36502811
doi: 10.1017/S095026882200190X
pii: S095026882200190X
pmc: PMC9990387
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
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Pagination
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