| Title |
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation in a High-Profile Sports Club
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Sports Medicine - Open, June 2017
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| DOI | 10.1186/s40798-017-0088-x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kwendy Cavanagh, Travers Johnstone, Essi Huhtinen, Zeina Najjar, Peter Lorentzos, Craig Shadbolt, John Shields, Leena Gupta |
| Abstract |
A foodborne illness outbreak involving an elite sports team was investigated by a public health unit in Sydney, Australia. An epidemiological association was established between gastrointestinal illness and the consumption of food supplied by an external caterer, with a lamb meal most strongly associated with illness. Genetically identical Salmonella isolates were identified from clinical specimens, residual food items, and an environmental swab taken from the catering premises. The training schedule and other club operations were significantly affected by this outbreak. Increased susceptibility due to regular shared activities and the potential for significant impact upon performance indicates that sports clubs must ensure that food suppliers comply with the highest standards of hygiene. Collaboration with public health authorities assists in source identification and prevention of further transmission. |
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|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 100% |
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| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
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| Country | Count | As % |
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| Unknown | 29 | 100% |
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| Researcher | 7 | 24% |
| Student > Bachelor | 6 | 21% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 10% |
| Lecturer | 2 | 7% |
| Lecturer > Senior Lecturer | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 2 | 7% |
| Unknown | 8 | 28% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 24% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 4 | 14% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 7% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 1 | 3% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 5 | 17% |
| Unknown | 9 | 31% |
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