Milkborne general outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease, England and Wales, 1992-2000

I. A. Gillespie; G. K. Adak; S. J. O'Brien; F. J. Bolton

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Milkborne general outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease, England and Wales, 1992-2000

I. A. Gillespie^*, G. K. Adak, S. J. O'Brien, F. J. Bolton

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From 1 January 1992 to 31 December 2000, 27 milkborne general outbreaks of infectious intestinal disease (IID) were reported to the Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS) Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (CDSC). These outbreaks represented a fraction (2%) of all outbreaks of foodborne origin (N = 1774) reported to CDSC, but were characterized by significant morbidity. Unpasteurized milk (52%) was the most commonly reported vehicle of infection in milkborne outbreaks, with milk sold as pasteurized accounting for the majority of the rest (37%). Salmonellas (37%), Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157 (33%) and campylobacters (26%) were the most commonly detected pathogens, and most outbreaks were linked to farms (67%). This report highlights the importance of VTEC O157 as a milkborne pathogen and the continued role of unpasteurized milk in human disease.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	461-468
Number of pages	8
Journal	Epidemiology and Infection
Volume	130
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0950268803008525
Publication status	Published - Jun 2003

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