An Outbreak of Staphylococcal Food Poisoning Occurs at Low Literacy Girl High School Rajpipala, Narmada District
Keywords:
Acute Gastroenteritis, Rapid response Team (RRT), Water samplesAbstract
Background Food borne diseases including food borne intoxication and infection are term applied a disease caused by agents that enter body through consumption of contaminated food. with increase in urbanization, industrialization, mass catering systems food borne diseases are on increase throughout the world.
Objectives: To investigate the food borne outbreak affecting 156 girl students studying in standard VII to XII of low literacy girl high school run by tribal subplan office, Rajpipala Narmada District.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted. The team members reviewed medical records and inter- viewed affected students, teachers, principal, food handlers & pa- trons of the food vendor.
Results: Out of 360, 156 students suffered from acute gastroenteritis (43.3% attack rate) during 9:00 am to 12:30 pm on 11th December 2017. Seventy-four (74) out of those 156 complained about vomiting, 14 had Headache & 66 were suffered from mild abdominal pain. There was no death reported. 10 student’s vomitus sample were col- lected and out of these six sample shows staphylococcal infection.
Conclusion: The possible source of infection is milk supplied as breakfast to the students
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