title: Outbreak of Salmonella enterica Goldcoast infection associated with whelk consumption, England, June to October 2013.
abstract: An increase in the number of cases of Salmonella enterica serotype Goldcoast infection was observed in England during September 2013. A total of 38 cases were reported, with symptom onset dates between 21 June and 6 October 2013. Epidemiological, environmental, microbiological and food chain evidence all support the conclusion that this outbreak was associated with eating whelks processed by the same factory. Whelks are a novel vehicle of Salmonella infection and should be considered when investigating future outbreaks.
authors: Anglia and Essex Centre, Public Health England, United Kingdom.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Inns
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Beasley
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Lane
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Hopps
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Peters
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Pathak
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Perez-Moreno
authors: Gk
authors: G
authors: Adak
authors: Ag
authors: A
authors: Shankar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D018563:Disease Notification; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012478:Salmonella Food Poisoning / Q000453:epidemiology*; D019779:Salmonella enterica / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D017747:Seafood / Q000382:microbiology*