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ArticleEpidemiology and infection2018

Large outbreak of multiple gastrointestinal pathogens associated with fresh curry leaves in North East England, 2013.

A Waldram, J Lawler, C Jenkins, J Collins, M Payne, H Aird, M Swindlehurst, G K Adak, K Grant, D Ready and 2 more

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Article in Epidemiology and infection, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

A WaldramField Epidemiology Service,North East, Public Health England,England.ORCID 0000-0002-2555-0661
J LawlerPublic Health England Centre North East,Public Health England,England.
C JenkinsGastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit,Public Health England,England.
J CollinsFreeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,England.
M PayneFreeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust,England.
H AirdFood, Water and Environment Microbiology Laboratory,Public Health England,England.
M SwindlehurstFood, Water and Environment Microbiology Laboratory,Public Health England,England.
G K AdakGastrointestinal and Emerging Zoonotic Infections Department,Public Health England,England.
K GrantGastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit,Public Health England,England.
D ReadyGastrointestinal Bacterial Reference Unit,Public Health England,England.
R GortonField Epidemiology Service,North East, Public Health England,England.
K FosterPublic Health England Centre North East,Public Health England,England.
Public Health England · GBNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · GBUniversity of Liverpool · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A total of 592 people reported gastrointestinal illness following attendance at Street Spice, a food festival held in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East England in February/March 2013. Epidemiological, microbiological and environmental investigations were undertaken to identify the source and prevent further cases. Several epidemiological analyses were conducted; a cohort study; a follow-up survey of cases and capture re-capture to estimate the true burden of cases. Indistinguishable isolates of Salmonella Agona phage type 40 were identified in cases and on fresh curry leaves used in one of the accompaniments served at the event. Molecular testing indicated entero-aggregative Escherichia coli and Shigella also contributed to the burden of illness. Analytical studies found strong associations between illness and eating food from a particular stall and with food items including coconut chutney which contained fresh curry leaves. Further investigation of the food supply chain and food preparation techniques identified a lack of clear instruction on the use of fresh uncooked curry leaves in finished dishes and uncertainty about their status as a ready-to-eat product. We describe the investigation of one of the largest outbreaks of food poisoning in England, involving several gastrointestinal pathogens including a strain of Salmonella Agona not previously seen in the UK.

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Disease OutbreaksAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBacterial Typing TechniquesChildChild, PreschoolEnglandEnterobacteriaceaeEnterobacteriaceae InfectionsEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleFoodborne DiseasesGastroenteritisHumansEpidemiologyfood-borne infectionsfood-borne zoonosesfood poisoninggastrointestinal infections

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PMID30109832
PMCPMC6452999
OpenAlexW2885617169

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