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A milk-borne outbreak of Campylobacter infection

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

Ian A. Porter  and
Thomas M. S. Reid
Ian A. Porter
Affiliation:
Regional Laboratory, City Hospital, Aberdeen
Thomas M. S. Reid
Affiliation:
Regional Laboratory, City Hospital, Aberdeen
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Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from the stools of 148 patients with symptoms and 57 symptomless subjects, and from a milk sock filter, following an outbreak of enteritis associated with consumption of unpasteurized milk. The incubation period rantged from 2–11 days with a peak at 5 days. There were no secondary cases. The attack rate was around 50% Cases occured in all age groups but were maximal in the 1–10 age group. Recovery from symptoms was complete in the majority in less than 1 week. No long term excretors were indentified. There were no differences between culture positive individuals, with or without symptoms, in age or sex distribution or duration of excretion.

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Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 84 , Issue 3 , June 1980 , pp. 415 - 419
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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