An outbreak of Campylobacter infection associated with the consumption of unpasteurised milk at a large festival in England.
Seventy-two laboratory confirmed cases of Campylobacter infection were identified in people who attended a large festival in England. A case-control study was undertaken to identify the vehicle of infection. Potential risk factors included the water supply to the site, and food, bottled spring water and unpasteurised milk sold at the event. Only the consumption of unpasteurised milk showed a statistical association with having a Campylobacter infection, strongly suggesting that this was the vehicle of infection.
Public Health Laboratory Service-Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, London, UK.
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Morgan
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Gunneberg
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Gunnell
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Healing
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Lamerton
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Soltanpoor
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Lewis
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002167:Campylobacter / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002169:Campylobacter Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005516:Food Microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008892:Milk / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014871:Water Microbiology