2017 Outbreak of Gastroenteritis, Unknown etiology, Vancouver, Washington

Clark County Health District (Washington) investigators reported that 6 people were ill with diarrhea following a chicken meal at a sit-down restaurant on August 6, 2017. Incubation ranged from 3 hours to 10.5 hours with a median of 8.5 hours. No specimens were collected for testing. No one was hospitalized and no one died.

Overview

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

Health impact

Total ill:6

Sources & documents

Outbreak documents