title: Norovirus GII.17 Outbreak Linked to an Infected Post-Symptomatic Food Worker in a French Military Unit Located in France.
abstract: In February 2016, an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in a French military unit located in Poitiers, France. Attack rate was of 34% (103/300). A case-control study identified association between illness and cake consumption. Stool samples were tested positive for Norovirus GII.17 for one patient and one post-symptomatic food worker (FW). The FW presented vomiting one day before cake preparation. The NoV strain was probably spread through food worker hand contact. Prevention of Norovirus foodborne outbreaks implies new guidelines for FWs management in France and Europe.
authors.affiliation: French Armed Forces Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille, France. eomsanchez@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: Marc-Antoine
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Sanchez
authors.affiliation: Poitiers Armed Forces Medical Unit, Poitiers, France.
authors.forename: Simon-Pierre
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Corcostégui
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces Medical Centre, Poitiers-Saint-Maixent, France.
authors.forename: Charles-Arnaud
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: De Broucker
authors.affiliation: Inspectorate of the Military Health Service, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Olivier
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Cabre
authors.affiliation: French Armed Forces Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Stéphanie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Watier-Grillot
authors.affiliation: French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (Anses), Laboratory for Food Safety, Paris-Est University, Maisons-Alfort, France.
authors.forename: Sylvie
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Perelle
authors.affiliation: National Reference Centre for Enteric Viruses, Dijon, France.
authors.forename: Katia
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ambert-Balay
authors.affiliation: French Armed Forces Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health (CESPA), Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pommier de Santi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017250:Caliciviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D005511:Food Handling; D005602:France; D005759:Gastroenteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058749:Military Facilities; D008889:Military Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D029322:Norovirus / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: Foodborne outbreak; Military personnel; Norovirus GII.17; Prevention