title: [An epidemiological investigation on an outbreak of non-A, non-B hepatitis occurring after a dinner party].
abstract: This paper reports an investigation on an outbreak of Non-A, Non-B hepatitis occurred after a dinner party. The attack rate was 25.89%. The ratio of male to female was 1.48 to 1. Two patients were suffering from fulminant hepatitis. The attack rates showed no significant difference among various age groups. Thirty-three percent of the patients had jaundice and 50% had fever. The results indicated that this outbreak was probably related to some food taken during the party.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Health, China Medical University.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Shi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D016174:Hepacivirus; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged