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Foodborne illness outbreak linked to a rural community kitchen in a rural area of Patiala District, Punjab, India, 2018

BACKGROUND: In December 2018, an acute gastroenteritis outbreak was reported from Faridpur-Gujjran village, Patiala district, Punjab, India. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology and risk factors of the outbreak and recommend prevention measures. METHODS: We conducted a descriptive study and a retrospective cohort study in the village. We defined a case as vomiting or ≥3 loose feces in 24 h plus abdominal pain and/or fever in a resident of the village during December 23-28, 2018. To find cases, we conducted a house-to-house survey; to identify risk factors, we conducted a retrospective cohort study. Fecal specimens were tested for enteric pathogens; water samples were tested for fecal contamination. We also interviewed food handlers. We compared attack …

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