Use of prohibition order after a large outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by a norovirus among function attendees

Use of prohibition order after a large outbreak of gastroenteritis caused by a norovirus among function attendees

Introduction: In May 2011, an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis occurred among guests attending two functions (Function A and B) at a local function centre in Sydney, Australia. The Sydney South West Public Health Unit and the New South Wales (NSW) Food Authority sought to determine the cause of the...

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Main Authors: Siranda Torvaldsen, Sophie Norton, Essi Huhtinen, Rowena Boyd, Rodney McCarthy, John Shields, Craig Shadbolt, Catriona Furlong, Kirsty Hope, Leena Jupta, Praveena Gunaratnam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific 2012-05-01
Series:Western Pacific Surveillance and Response
Subjects:
norovirus
gastroenteritis
outbreak
prohibition order
Online Access:http://ojs.wpro.who.int/ojs/index.php/wpsar/article/view/141/106

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