TY - JOUR AU - Döller, Peter C. AU - Dietrich, Karl AU - Filipp, Norbert AU - Brockmann, Stefan AU - Dreweck, Caroline AU - Vonthein, Reinhard AU - Wagner-Wiening, Christiane AU - Wiedenmann, Albrecht T1 - Cyclosporiasis Outbreak in Germany Associated with the Consumption of Salad T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2002 VL - 8 IS - 9 SP - 992 SN - 1080-6059 AB - This outbreak is the first foodborne cyclosporiasis outbreak reported from central Europe. The illness was reported in 34 persons who attended luncheons at a German restaurant. The overall attack rate was 85% (34/40). The only foods associated with significant disease risk were two salad side dishes prepared from lettuce imported from southern Europe and spiced with fresh green leafy herbs (p=0.0025). KW - food parasitology KW - Cyclospora cayetanensis KW - disease outbreak KW - gastroenteritis KW - lettuce KW - Europe KW - Germany DO - 10.3201/eid0809.010517 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/9/01-0517_article ER - End of Reference