Dorman, Vedat İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü, Turkey , Aslan, Selda Devlet Hastanesi - Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji Kliniği, Turkey , Ceylan, Ali Dicle Üniversitesi - Tıp Fakültesi - Halk Sağlığı Anabilim Dalı, Turkey , Küçük, Seher Nacar Refik Saydam Hıfzıssıhha Bölge Müdürlüğü - Halk Sağlığı Bölümü, Turkey , Günel, Ahmet Bağlar Sağlık Grup Başkanlığı, Turkey , Sarı, Hıdır İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü, Turkey , Yaşlı, Nedim Büyükşehir Belediyesi Sağlık Daire Başkanlığı, Turkey , Yalım, Demet İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü, Turkey

A mass food poisoning in two construction company workers taking meal from the same food company

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Objectives: This study, outbreaks of food poisoning that occurred in the two different construction company caused by the same food company were investigated via outbreak investigation were made. Methods: Thirty-nine people were admitted with nausea, vomiting, fever, abdominal pain, headache, joint pain and fatigue to a private hospital diarrhea on April 28, 2008 evening. At following day, Head of Hospitals and other local health authorities held meetings and a collective action plan was prepared. The food samples of last 3 days and chemical and bacteriological water samples were collected for bacteriological and chemical analysis. Outbreak investigation steps in accordance with the presence of epidemic were confirmed via person-locality-time feature, determination of person that were under risk, localization of new cases, protection and control measures to be taken and reported procedures were performed. A structured questionnaire was applied to cases and control group. Results: Hospital records were examined and 114 patients were identified as admitted to hospitals with food poisoning complaints between 28 April and 1 May, 2008. An interview was performed with 109 persons (55 foodstaff workers and 54 patients). According to the results of food samples taken C.perfringens from haricot beans with meat and S.aureus from salad were produced. Conclusion: The food industry in our country and the developing world is increasingly ongoing although still food born outbreaks can be seen. Particular attention to the rules of hygiene in food-industry and regular controls will prevent the formation of food borne outbreaks.

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Epidemic investigation , C.perfringens , S.aureus , food poisoning.

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