2021 Outbreak of Illness Associated with a Restaurant, Massachusetts

In October 2021, a foodborne illness outbreak occurred at a restaurant in Massachusetts. The suspected etiologies included E. coli Enteroaggregative (EAggEC), Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC), and norovirus. Nine outbreak cases were detected. No one was hospitalized and no one died.

The vehicle of transmission was not reported.

Overview

Outbreak began:October 2021
Affected country:US
States/territories:MA
Pathogen:Norovirus, Enteropathogenic E. coli, Enteroaggregative E. coli
Vehicle(s):Unknown
Location(s):Restaurant
Molecular test results:Not reported

Health impact

Total ill:9

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