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http://dx.doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2015.40.2.053

Epidemiological Investigation on an Outbreak of Enterotoxigenic E. coli among the Baseball Club Students of High School in Ulsan City, 2014  

Kang, Young-Eun (Nam-gu Health Center)
Lim, Hyun-Sul (Department of Preventive medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University)
Lee, Kwan (Department of Preventive medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University)
Kim, Byung-Seok (Department of Preventive medicine, College of Medicine, Dongguk University)
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Journal of agricultural medicine and community health / v.40, no.2, 2015 , pp. 53-61 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: An outbreak of food poisoning occurred among the baseball club students at a high school in Ulsan city in 2014. An epidemiological investigation was carried out to examine the infection source and the transmission route of pathogen, and to prevent a recurrence. Methods: A questionnaire survey was conducted for 26 male students and 2 food handlers. Rectal swabs were examined in 7 students and the 2 food handlers, and an environmental investigation was performed. A retrospective cohort study was used to evaluate the association between risk factors and disease. Results: The attack rate was 35.7% (10 persons/28 persons) from June 9 to 14, and Enterotoxigenic E. coli ST/LT was isolated from 7 among 28 persons. The study revealed that no food was a significant risk factor for the outbreak. There were no connection between environmental factors and the outbreak. Conclusions: The major risk factors for this outbreak were presumed to be the contaminated ice cube and ice making machines and eating ice cube from the machines. More strict personal and environmental hygiene need to be enforced to prevent such outbreaks.
Keywords
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli; Food contamination; Food poisoning; Epidemics; Ice;
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