Milk-borne campylobacter enteritis in a rural area.
During November and December 1981 more than 50 residents in a village in Derbyshire had an acute gastrointestinal illness. One month later a second outbreak occurred affecting another 22 people. Campylobacter jejuni was isolated from 12 patients; no other gastrointestinal pathogens were identified. A case-control study showed an association with the consumption of unpasteurized milk from one particular farm. No new cases were identified for 6 months following the application of a Pasteurization Order from 26 January to 23 February 1982.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D002168:Campylobacter fetus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002417:Cattle; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004739:England; D004751:Enteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008892:Milk / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D012424:Rural Population