title: Viral gastroenteritis associated with eating oysters -- Louisiana, December 1996-January 1997.
abstract: Viral gastroenteritis outbreaks caused by caliciviruses (i.e., Norwalk-like viruses or small round-structured viruses) have been associated with eating contaminated shellfish, particularly oysters (Crassostrea virginica). This report describes the findings of the investigation of an outbreak of oyster-associated viral gastroenteritis in Louisiana during the 1996-97 winter season and implicates sewage from oyster harvesting vessels as the probable cause of contaminated oysters.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008145:Louisiana / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010125:Ostreidae / Q000821:virology; D017747:Seafood / Q000506:poisoning*; D014876:Water Pollution