Outbreak of acute gastroenteritis caused by contamination of drinking water in a factory, the Basque Country.
J Water Health
; 13(1): 168-73, 2015 Mar.
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ABSTRACT
On 18 September 2013, the Gipuzkoa Epidemiology Unit was notified of an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) among employees at a domestic appliance factory. The first signs of the outbreak had emerged at the end of June and at the time of the notification 30 workers were on sick leave for gastroenteritis. Some employees had had more than one episode and the main symptoms were diarrhoea and vomiting. An investigation began to identify the causative agent, assess exposure and determine the route of transmission. Data collected by a questionnaire identified 302 episodes of AGE among 238 people affected between June and September 2013. The source of water consumed was found to be a risk factor associated with the appearance of symptoms both in the crude and the adjusted analysis:
odds ratio 1.8 (0.8-4.2) and 6.4 (4.2-9.8), respectively. Microbiological analysis of stool samples and of water confirmed the presence of norovirus and rotavirus. The environmental study detected a connection between an industrial use water system and drinking water at the factory. It was concluded that the outbreak was caused by mixed viral infections, due to contamination of drinking water.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Rotavirus
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Agua Potable
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Brotes de Enfermedades
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Infecciones por Caliciviridae
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Diarrea
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Gastroenteritis
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Water Health
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE AMBIENTAL
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article