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Multiple outbreaks of a novel norovirus GII.4 linked to an infected post-symptomatic food handler.
Epidemiology and infection - 1 Aug 2013
Thornley C N, Hewitt J, Perumal L, Van Gessel S M, Wong J, David S A, Rapana J P, Li S, Marshall J C, Greening G E
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Multiple norovirus outbreaks following catered events in Auckland, New Zealand, in September 2010 were linked to the same catering company and investigated. Retrospective cohort studies were undertaken with attendees of two events: 38 (24·1%) of 158 surveyed attendees developed norovirus-compatible illness. Attendees were at increased risk of illness if they had consumed food that had received manual preparation...
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