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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Public Health

Context:

  • A localized hepatitis A outbreak occurred in Copenhagen county in October 1988.
  • The outbreak involved 11 confirmed cases.
  • Investigation traced the source to a local grill bar.

Purpose:

  • To describe a small hepatitis A outbreak.
  • To identify the suspected source and transmission route.
  • To document the public health response.

Summary:

  • Eleven patients contracted hepatitis A, with symptom onset 6-8 weeks after consuming uncooked food at a grill bar.
  • The hepatitis A virus was likely imported, possibly from Egypt.
  • Public sanitation authorities were notified promptly upon suspicion.

Impact:

  • Highlights the risk of foodborne transmission of hepatitis A.
  • Underscores the importance of rapid public health response to foodborne outbreaks.
  • Provides insight into hepatitis A epidemiology in the late 1980s.