Hepatitis A outbreak epidemiologically linked to a food handler in Melbourne, Victoria

Authors

  • Stacey L Rowe Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Victoria
  • Kirsten Tanner Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Victoria
  • Joy E Gregory Communicable Disease Prevention and Control Unit, Department of Human Services, Melbourne, Victoria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2009.33.10

Keywords:

disease outbreak, foodborne illness, hepatitis A

Abstract

Hepatitis A is caused by the hepatitis A virus (HAV). Transmission occurs by the faecal-oral route, either by direct contact with an HAV-infected person or by ingestion of HAV-contaminated food or water. Hepatitis A outbreaks are uncommon in Australia. In 2008, Victoria experienced an outbreak of hepatitis A due to an infected food handler. Commun Dis Intell 2009;33:47–49.

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Heymann D, ed. Control of Communicable Diseases Manual. 18th edn. American Public Health Association; 2004.

Fiore A. Hepatitis A transmitted by food. Clin Infect Dis 2004;38:705–715.

Victorian Government. Health (Infectious Diseases) Regulations of 2001. Available from: http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/vic/consol_reg/hdr2001362/

National Health and Medical Research Council. The Australian Immunisation Handbook. 9th edn. National Health and Medical Research Council; Canberra, 2008.

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Published

01/03/09

How to Cite

Rowe, Stacey L, Kirsten Tanner, and Joy E Gregory. 2009. “Hepatitis A Outbreak Epidemiologically Linked to a Food Handler in Melbourne, Victoria”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 33 (March):46-48. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2009.33.10.

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Vol. 33 (2009)

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Short report

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