Multi-country outbreak of Hepatitis A linked to frozen berries consumption: result of epidemiological investigation in Italy (2013-14).

Epidemia transnazionale di epatite A connessa al consumo di frutti di bosco congelati (2013-14): risultati delle attività di indagine epidemiologica in Italia.

Author(s) : SCAVIA G., ALFONSI V., TAFFON S., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

In 2013-14 Italy experienced one of the largest multi-country outbreak of Hepatitis A due to genotype IA of Hepatitis A virus (HAV). Robust evidence that imported frozen berries were the source of the outbreak was obtained by molecular characterisation of HAV detected in the food and a case-control study. contaminated frozen berries have a great potential to cause international outbreaks of Hepatitis A which can only be detected if a surveillance of HAV is implemented.

Details

Original title: Epidemia transnazionale di epatite A connessa al consumo di frutti di bosco congelati (2013-14): risultati delle attività di indagine epidemiologica in Italia.
Record ID : 30017748
Languages: Italian
Source: Notiziario dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità - vol. 28 - n. 10
Publication date: 2015/10

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Indexing

Themes: Food quality and safety. Microbiology;
Fruit
Keywords: Edible berry; Virus; Health; Frozen food; Italy