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June 1, 2001Water Science & Technology

Human enteric viruses in Coquina clams associated with a large hepatitis A outbreak

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Key result

Consumption of imported Coquina clams was associated with a large hepatitis A outbreak affecting 183 people, with HAV detected in 75% of assayed shellfish samples.

Population

183 people affected by a hepatitis A outbreak in Valencia and Coquina clams imported frozen from Peru

Design

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Authors

ABAlbert BoschInstitute of Virology of the Slovak Academy of SciencesGSGlòria SánchezUCLA Medical CenterFGF. Le GuyaderHôpital Pontchaillou

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Implication

May inform import safety protocols for shellfish; leaves open prospective validation of HAV surveillance.

Study Design

Type

Observational (n=183)

Structured PICO

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Population
183 people affected by a hepatitis A outbreak in Valencia, Spain, associated with consumption of imported Coquina clams.
O
Outcome
Presence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) and other enteric viruses in shellfish and sera isolates

The study identified Coquina clams imported from Peru as the source of a large hepatitis A outbreak in Spain.

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Bosch et al. (2001) conducted an observational in Hepatitis A (n=183). Consumption of Coquina clams was evaluated on Presence of hepatitis A virus (HAV) in assayed shellfish samples. Consumption of imported Coquina clams was associated with a large hepatitis A outbreak affecting 183 people, with HAV detected in 75% of assayed shellfish samples.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a9a134bc99d08eca017c69bhttps://doi.org/10.2166/wst.2001.0712
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