American Journal of Public Health · 1990 · 82 citations · 3 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesFood HygieneFood SafetyFoodborne Disease EpidemiologyFoodborne Disease SurveillanceFoodborne InfectionsFoodborne PathogensFoodborne ZoonosesInfectious DiarrheaRisk Factors For Foodborne IllnessDirect Person-to-person TransmissionDomestic Animal TransmissionFood Preparation ProcessesFoodborne Disease OutbreaksFoodborne Illness EpidemiologyFoodborne Outbreak PreventionGiardiasis PreventionHuman-to-animal Transmission
An outbreak of giardiasis occurred following a family party for 25 persons. Nine who had eaten fruit salad became ill, compared with one who had not eaten the salad (Relative Risk = 7.4, 95% CI = 1.4, 169.3). The fruit salad preparer had a diapered child and a pet rabbit at home who were both positive for Giardia lamblia. This outbreak emphasizes the importance of good hygienic practices in food preparation and the possibility of domestic-animal-to-person transmission in Giardia outbreaks.
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