Hepatitis A outbreak linked to imported frozen strawberries by sequencing, Sweden and Austria, June to September 2018
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Between June-September 2018, 20 hepatitis A cases were notified in six counties in Sweden. Combined epidemiological and microbiological investigations identified imported frozen strawberries produced in Poland as the source of the outbreak. Sequence analysis confirmed the outbreak strain IB in the strawberries with 100 % identity and the respective batch was withdrawn. Sharing the sequence information internationally led to the identification of 14 additional cases in Austria, linked to strawberries from the same producer.
Source: Eurosurveillance
Authors: Theresa Enkirch, Ronnie Eriksson, Sofia Persson, Daniela Schmid, Stephan W. Aberle, Emma Löf, Bengt Wittesjö, Birgitta Holmgren, Charlotte Johnzon, Eva X. Gustafsson, Lena M. Svensson, Lisa Labbé Sandelin, Lukas Richter, Mats Lindblad, Mia Brytting, Sabine Maritschnik, Tatjana Tallo, Therese Malm, Lena Sundqvist, Josefine Lundberg Ederth
Institutions: Public Health Agency of Sweden, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, National Food Administration, Austrian Agency for Health and Food Safety, Medical University of Vienna, Region Blekinge, Region Skåne, Stockholm Municipality, Region Östergötland, Landstinget i Kalmar län, Region Gävleborg
Language: English
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2897276985