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Published on: June 26, 2020
Hepatitis A outbreak associated with consumption of dates, England and Wales, January 2021 to April 2021
Tatiana Garcia Vilaplana1,2, David Leeman1,3, Koye Balogun2,4
1These authors contributed equally to this article and share first authorship.
Abstract:
We report a national hepatitis A virus (HAV) outbreak linked to the consumption of Medjool dates. Twenty-nine cases of three genetically related sequences have been identified. Epidemiological investigations identified a suspected product (adjusted odds ratio: 47.36; 95% confidence interval: 1.79-1,256.07; p = 0.021). Microbiological testing has confirmed the presence of HAV on dates recovered from two cases and the product has been recalled. Date consumption is currently likely to be increased in connection with Ramadan, with potential ongoing contamination risk.
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