Ongoing hepatitis A outbreak in Europe 2013 to 2014: imported berry mix cake suspected to be the source of infection in Norway

Euro Surveill. 2014 Apr 17;19(15):20775. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2014.19.15.20775.

Abstract

On 7 March 2014, an increase in hepatitis A virus (HAV) infections was identified in Norway. As of 12 April, 19 cases of HAV infection with a virus strain identical to an ongoing European outbreak have been identified. Six probable cases are currently under investigation. On 11 April, a frozen berry mix cake imported from another European country was found as the likely source of the outbreak; the importer has withdrawn the product in Norway.

MeSH terms

  • Disease Outbreaks*
  • Foodborne Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Foodborne Diseases / etiology
  • Frozen Foods / virology*
  • Fruit / virology*
  • Hepatitis A / epidemiology*
  • Hepatitis A / virology
  • Hepatitis A virus / genetics
  • Hepatitis A virus / isolation & purification*
  • Humans
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Norway / epidemiology
  • Surveys and Questionnaires