Investigating a paralytic shellfish poisoning in Gando Village, Wete District, Tanzania, July 2015

The investigation of foodborne outbreaks requires a multi-disciplinary set of skills. Frequently, foodborne-related outbreaks are poorly investigated due to lack of all required skills on the part of the investigators. This case study, based on a shellfish poisoning outbreak investigation conducted...

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Published inThe Pan African medical journal Vol. 30; no. Suppl 1
Main Authors Urio, Loveness John, Frimpong, Joseph Asamoah, Semali, Innocent, Kishimba, Rogath Saika, Mghamba, Janneth Maridadi, Abade, Ahmed, Sembuche, Senga, Lema, Nsiande, Ussi, Asha Khamis
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The African Field Epidemiology Network 17.05.2018
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Summary:The investigation of foodborne outbreaks requires a multi-disciplinary set of skills. Frequently, foodborne-related outbreaks are poorly investigated due to lack of all required skills on the part of the investigators. This case study, based on a shellfish poisoning outbreak investigation conducted in Wete, Zanzibar in July 2015 by the Tanzania Field Epidemiology Training Program (TFETP), seeks to reinforce principles and skills in foodborne outbreak investigation. It is primarily intended for training public health practitioners in a classroom setting. Facilitating this case study should take approximately 3 hours.
ISSN:1937-8688
DOI:10.11604/pamj.supp.2018.30.1.15265