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An Epidemiological Investigation of Food Poisoning Outbreak in District Sonipat, Haryana
Corresponding Author(s) : Dinesh Chhillar
International Journal of Allied Medical Sciences and Clinical Research,
Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023): 2023 Volume -11 - Issue 3
Abstract
Background: On 22nd March, 2023, 27 cases of food poisoning were reported in urban area of Sonipat district. On investigation, it was observed that these cases were mainly among religious fasting population and kept on increasing to 199 on 23rd March, 2023. Involvement of adjacent areas was also noticed. A rapid fall was seen on next day. Thus an epidemiological investigation was carried out to confirm the existence of this food poisoning outbreak which was suspected to be occurred due to consumption of preparations of Buckwheat.
Aims and Objectives: To compare the age wise distribution, gender distribution and attack rate calculation among the cases of food poisoning in district Sonipat, Haryana.
Materials and method: The number of cases was described by time, place and person. Frequency tables were formulated and an epidemic curve was also shown for time series analysis. For person distribution age and gender analysis was done and a table was formulated for the same. An incidence map was drawn to describe the place analysis. Total 4 legends were described on the basis of attack rates.
Results: Out of 239 cases; 116 (49%) were males and 123 (51%) were females. Attack rates for females was 1.84/10,000 population and for males was 1.48/10,000 population. Maximum of the cases (56 cases) were reported in age group of 30-39 years followed by age group 50-59 years (39 cases). Block wise attack rates/10,000 population were calculated. Urban block of Sonipat was found most prevalent with an attack rate of 7.50/10,000 population respectively. The calculated attack rates for Rai and Kharkhoda block were 0.86 and 0.07 followed by Gannaur block with an attack rate of 0.05/10,000 population. No cases were reported from rest three blocks (Kathura, Mundlana, and Gohana) of district Sonipat.
Conclusion: Population of age group 30-39 years were found more affected due to food poisoning outbreak. Use of stale buckwheat is not recommended for consumption. Other fresh seasonal food may be substituted as per tradition.
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- Friesema IH. Slegers-Fitz-James IA, wit B, Franz E. Surveill Characteristics Food-Borne Outbreaks Neth. Eurosurveillance. 2022 Jan 20;27(3):2100071.
- Norbäck D, Wieslander G. A review on epidemiological and clinical studies on buckwheat allergy. Plants (Basel). 2021 Mar 23;10(3):607. doi: 10.3390/plants10030607, PMID 33806876.
- Wieslander G. Review on buckwheat allergy. Allergy. 1996 Oct;51(10):661-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04445.x, PMID 8904992.
- Heffler E, Pizzimenti S, Badiu I, Guida G, Rolla G. Buckwheat allergy: an emerging clinical problem in Europe. J Allergy Ther. 2014;5(02):1000168.
- World Health Organization. Foodborne disease outbreaks: guidelines for investigation and control. World Health Organization; 2008.
- Hu K, Renly S, Edlund S, Davis M, Kaufman J. A modeling framework to accelerate food-borne outbreak investigations. Food Control. 2016 Jan 1;59:53-8. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.05.017.
- Altekruse SF, Cohen ML, Swerdlow DL. Emerging foodborne diseases. Emerg Infect Dis. 1997 Jul;3(3):285-93. doi: 10.3201/eid0303.970304, PMID 9284372.
- Yong W, Guo B, Shi X, Cheng T, Chen M, Jiang X et al. An investigation of an acute gastroenteritis outbreak: Cronobacter sakazakii, a potential cause of food-borne illness. Front Microbiol. 2018 Oct 26;9:2549. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02549, PMID 30416493.
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Friesema IH. Slegers-Fitz-James IA, wit B, Franz E. Surveill Characteristics Food-Borne Outbreaks Neth. Eurosurveillance. 2022 Jan 20;27(3):2100071.
Norbäck D, Wieslander G. A review on epidemiological and clinical studies on buckwheat allergy. Plants (Basel). 2021 Mar 23;10(3):607. doi: 10.3390/plants10030607, PMID 33806876.
Wieslander G. Review on buckwheat allergy. Allergy. 1996 Oct;51(10):661-5. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.1996.tb04445.x, PMID 8904992.
Heffler E, Pizzimenti S, Badiu I, Guida G, Rolla G. Buckwheat allergy: an emerging clinical problem in Europe. J Allergy Ther. 2014;5(02):1000168.
World Health Organization. Foodborne disease outbreaks: guidelines for investigation and control. World Health Organization; 2008.
Hu K, Renly S, Edlund S, Davis M, Kaufman J. A modeling framework to accelerate food-borne outbreak investigations. Food Control. 2016 Jan 1;59:53-8. doi: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.05.017.
Altekruse SF, Cohen ML, Swerdlow DL. Emerging foodborne diseases. Emerg Infect Dis. 1997 Jul;3(3):285-93. doi: 10.3201/eid0303.970304, PMID 9284372.
Yong W, Guo B, Shi X, Cheng T, Chen M, Jiang X et al. An investigation of an acute gastroenteritis outbreak: Cronobacter sakazakii, a potential cause of food-borne illness. Front Microbiol. 2018 Oct 26;9:2549. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02549, PMID 30416493.