Clinical aspects of outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning during air travel.
An outbreak of staphylococcal food poisoning among 364 charter-flight passengers and crew members is described. Symptoms appeared just before landing, about an hour after a meal containing contaminated ham had been served. 143 passengers were admitted to hospital. 1 patient developed acute anuria and 1 had hemiplegia and aphasia; both recovered. Fever and bloody stools were recorded with unusual frequency.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001002:Anuria / Q000209:etiology; D001359:Aviation; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000382:microbiology; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012769:Shock / Q000209:etiology; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000382:microbiology; D013202:Staphylococcal Food Poisoning / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D014195:Travel