A possible outbreak of hepatitis A associated with semi-dried tomatoes, England, July–November 2011

Adult Male 0301 basic medicine Adolescent Genotyping Techniques Hepatitis A Middle Aged Disease Outbreaks 3. Good health Foodborne Diseases Epidemiologic Studies Young Adult 03 medical and health sciences England Solanum lycopersicum Humans Female Serotyping Child Hepatitis A Virus, Human Netherlands
DOI: 10.2807/ese.17.06.20083-en Publication Date: 2021-03-30T10:36:43Z
ABSTRACT
In October 2011, two primary cases of hepatitis A virus (HAV) infection with identical HAV genotype IB strains to those seen in other outbreaks associated semi-dried tomatoes were reported England. Both had consumed tomatoes. Epidemiological investigations revealed additional different sequences who also having November, five closely related identified the Netherlands. foodborne multiple-strain outbreak is suspected.
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