Study for outbreak desease transmitted through food Estudio de brote de enfermedad transmitida por alimentos

Abstract

Goal: To characterize outbreaks of foodborne illness occurred in a battalion and in some kindergartens in Bogota city in July 2013. Materials and Methods: Cohort analytic study, with a population of 100 army soldiersand a sample of 50 individuals were interviewed consumers was applied. According to a possible connection, an evaluation of the risk factors was performed in 15 children’s homes which a sample of 52 food handlers was obtained through a survey as a second instrument Inspection, Monitoring and Control of microbiological sampling surfaces and handlers. Results: The rate of attack was found for mayonnaise 89%, RR 7.9 and a confidence interval of 3.4 to 18.4. For none of the other food showed statistical significance. Conclusions: According to the results observed it is concluded that mayonnaise is the possible causative factor of the disease cause by food. It was not possible to determine the causal agent because of the exercise´s characteristics.