2017 Outbreak of Gastroenteritis at a Restaurant, Mississippi

In June 2017 public health officials in Mississippi investigated an outbreak of gastroenteritis among customers at a restaurant located in Jones County. The implicated meal date was June 27, 2017 Three people reported experiencing diarrhea with onsets ranging between 18 and 23 hours. No one submitted a specimen for laboratory testing. No one was hospitalized and no one died

Overview

Outbreak began:June 2017
Affected country:US
States/territories:MS
Pathogen:Gastrointestinal illness, not specified
Vehicle(s):Unknown
Location(s):Restaurant
Molecular test results:no

Health impact

Total ill:3

Sources & documents

Outbreak documents