Table 1 Distribution of foodborne outbreaks according to etiology. Catalonia, 15 October 2004 ā 30 October 2005
From: Epidemiology of foodborne Norovirus outbreaks in Catalonia, Spain
Etiology | Number of outbreaks (%) | Number of persons affected (%) |
|---|---|---|
Salmonella | 72 (39.8) | 605 (29.4) |
NoV | 30 (16.6) | 741 (35.0) |
Other bacteria * | 14 (7.7) | 413 (20.1) |
Vegetable toxins | 16 (8.8) | 57 2.7) |
Other toxic substances | 12 (6.6) | 39 (1.9) |
Unknown | 37 (20.5) | 263 (12.8) |
Total | 181 (100.0) | 2118 (100.0) |