2006 Outbreak of Campylobacteriosis on a Little League Baseball Team, Virginia

An end of season picnic for a Virginia little league team resulted in Campylobacter jejuni infections for fifteen people. The local health department was notified of the outbreak. They conducted a cohort survey and determined that watermelon was the likely source of the infection. The health department workers found no obvious source of contamination, indicating contact with Campylobacter bacteria was probably from the preparation process.

Overview

Outbreak began:July 2006
Affected country:US
States/territories:VA
Pathogen:Campylobacter
Vehicle(s):Watermelon
Location(s):Picnic
Molecular test results:no

Health impact

Total ill:15
Number hospitalized:1

Sources & documents

Report / reference links