Reported foodborne illness and gastroenteritis in Australia: Annual report of the OzFoodNet network, 2004 - Part 6

The OzFoodNet annual report for 2004 published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence Vol 29 Issue Number 2, provides data and analysis of foodborne disease and disease outbreaks in Australia during 2004. The full report is available in 7 HTML documents. This document contains the Appendices. The full report is also available in PDF format from this CDI's Table of contents page.

Page last updated: 15 June 2005

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The OzFoodNet Working Group

Appendices

Appendix 1. Number of cases and rates per 100,000 population of potentially foodborne diseases reported to OzFoodNet sites, 2004

Infection or illness
   ACT Hunter NSW NT Qld SA Tas Vic WA Total
Campylobacter cases
372
nn
nn
219
4,127
1,957
611
6,385
1,969
15,640
  rate
114.8
nn
nn
109.5
106.3
127.6
126.7
128.4
99.3
116.9
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome cases
0
0
9
1
3
2
0
1
1
17
  rate
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.5
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
Listeria cases
1
1
30
1
8
3
1
13
9
66
  rate
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.3
Salmonella† cases
100
126
2,127
390
2,805
531
120
1,154
615
7,842
  rate
30.9
22.9
31.6
195.1
72.3
34.6
24.9
23.2
31.0
39.0
Shiga toxin-producing E. coli cases
0
0
3
0
7
31
0
4
1
46
  rate
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.3
2.0
0.0
0.1
0.1
0.2
Shigella cases
2
–
97
117
68
57
3
64
112
520
  rate
0.6
–
1.4
58.5
1.8
3.7
0.6
1.3
5.7
2.6
Typhoid cases
1
0
39
0
9
3
0
17
5
74
  rate
0.3
0.0
0.6
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.3
0.3
0.4
Yersinia cases
1
nn
nn
0
100
6
0
nn
1
108
  rate
0.3
nn
nn
0.0
2.6
0.4
0.0
nn
0.1
1.3

nn not notifiable.

† Includes cases of Salmonella Paratyphi.

Appendix 2. Outbreak summary for OzFoodNet sites, 2004

State
Month of outbreak
Setting prepared
Agent category
 Number affected Hospitalised Evidence* Epidemiolgical study†
Food vehicle
ACT April Restaurant Unknown
16
0
A
CCS
 Suspected calamari
  April Restaurant Salmonella Typhimurium 197
12
2
M
C
 Ling fish
  May Commercial caterer Norovirus
247
Unknown
A
C
 Salmon and egg sandwiches
  May Bakery Unknown
7
0
D
D
 Chocolate cake
  July Grocery store/delicatessen Unknown
12
0
D
D
 Unknown
NSW January Hospital Unknown
5
5
D
N
 Suspected beef curry
  January Takeaway Salmonella Typhimurium 170
3
1
D
D
 Suspected chicken
  January Takeaway Unknown
3
0
D
N
 Unknown
  January Restaurant Salmonella Typhimurium 170
2
0
D
N
 Tartare sauce, fish and chips
  February Restaurant Norovirus
32
0
D
C
 Unknown
  February Restaurant Unknown
20
0
A
C
 Bacon and mushroom dish
  February Restaurant Unknown
7
6
D
D
 Fried rice, pippis
  February Unknown Unknown
6
0
D
C
 Unknown
  February Unknown Salmonella Typhimurium 12
141
Unknown
A
CCS
 Chicken
  March Restaurant Salmonella Typhimurium 170
17
1
M
D
 Chinese food
  March Private residence Unknown
14
0
D
N
 Unknown
  March National franchised fast food Salmonella Typhimurium U290
3
0
D
D
 Fish cakes
  April Restaurant Salmonella Typhimurium 170
13
3
D
D
 Chicken
  May Institution Salmonella Typhimurium 135
43
17
AM
C
 Custard
  May Other Salmonella Typhimurium 170, RDNC
27
1
AM
CCS
 Roast pork
  May Grocery store/delicatessen Unknown
18
0
D
D
 Sandwiches
  May National franchised fast food Unknown
5
1
D
D
 Suspected BBQ meat pizza
  May Takeaway Unknown
5
0
D
N
 Takeaway chicken
  May Restaurant Unknown
3
0
D
C
 Unknown
  June Restaurant Rotavirus
14
0
D
D
 Dips (salsa, bean/guacamole)
  June Restaurant Unknown
8
0
D
N
 Unknown
  June Restaurant Unknown
6
0
D
C
 Unknown
  June Restaurant Unknown
6
0
D
N
 Unknown
  June Restaurant Unknown
3
0
D
N
 Chinese food
  July Contaminated primary produce Norovirus
24
1
A
C
 Oysters
  August Private residence Salmonella Typhimurium U290
3
2
D
D
 Chinese style minced fish balls
  September Restaurant Unknown
13
0
D
C
 Unknown
  September unknown Unknown
12
3
D
C
 Unknown
  September Restaurant Unknown
11
0
D
C
 Unknown
  September Restaurant Unknown
4
0
D
D
 Unknown
  September Takeaway Unknown
4
0
D
D
 Unknown
  October Restaurant Unknown
7
0
D
C
 Cold chicken sandwiches
  October Private residence Unknown
5
0
D
D
 Unknown
  October Restaurant Salmonella Chester
3
1
D
D
 Unknown
  November Commercial caterer Unknown
33
0
D
C
 Unknown
  November Restaurant Unknown
7
0
D
D
 Unknown
  December Commercial caterer Unknown
42
0
D
C
 Unknown
  December Restaurant Campylobacter
21
1
M
C
 Suspected chicken
  December Restaurant Unknown
13
0
D
C
 Unknown
  December Restaurant Unknown
12
0
D
C
 Suspected bacon and ham
  December Commercial caterer Unknown
8
0
D
D
 Unknown
  December Takeaway Unknown
6
0
D
D
 Unknown
  December Restaurant Salmonella Typhimurium 135
3
2
M
D
 Crab
NT January Café Salmonella Typhimurium 108
9
2
D
D
 Unknown
  May Contaminated primary produce Unknown
5
0
D
C
 Oysters (frozen)
Qld January Contaminated primary produce Norovirus
4
0
D
D
 Oysters (frozen)
  January Private residence Ciguatoxin
2
2
D
D
 Golden spotted trevally fish
  February National franchised fast food Bacillus cereus
6
0
M
D
 Potato and gravy
  February Restaurant Ciguatoxin
4
1
D
D
 Coral trout
  March Restaurant Salmonella Singapore
13
0
A
CCS
 Sushi rolls
  March Commercial caterer Norovirus
8
0
D
C
 Unknown
  March Restaurant Unknown
5
0
D
D
 Sandwiches
  March Restaurant Salmonella Zanzibar Var 15+
5
0
D
D
 Unknown
  March Private residence Ciguatoxin
2
0
D
D
 Fish species unknown
  April National franchised fast food Salmonella Typhimurium 12a
41
10
D
CCS
 Unknown
  April Restaurant Mixed toxins
16
0
M
D
 Japanese rice balls, omelette, chicken, fish
  April Contaminated primary produce Ciguatoxin
5
Unknown
D
D
 Spanish mackerel/golden trevally
  June Restaurant Unknown
25
0
D
C
 Buffet meal with cold salad
  June Takeaway Ciguatoxin
4
0
D
D
 Grey mackerel
  June Private residence Ciguatoxin
3
0
D
D
 Trevally
  July Commercial caterer Norovirus
26
0
D
CCS
 Unknown
  July Bakery Salmonella Typhimurium 135a
5
5
D
D
 Custard fruit tarts
  July Private residence Ciguatoxin
4
0
D
D
 Grey mackerel
  August National franchised fast Food Norovirus
7
0
D
D
 Pizza
  August National franchised fast food Clostridium perfringens
6
0
M
D
 Meat pizza
  August Camp Salmonella Virchow 8
5
0
D
D
 Unknown
  September Private residence Salmonella Enteritidis 26
17
0
D
C
 Unknown
  September Restaurant Norovirus
16
0
D
D
 Unknown
  September Takeaway Campylobacter
2
0
D
D
 Chicken kebab
  October Private residence Norovirus
13
1
D
CCS
 Unknown
  October Commercial caterer Unknown
8
1
D
D
 Unknown
  October Contaminated primary produce Norovirus
2
Unknown
D
D
 Oysters (frozen)
SA January Private residence Salmonella Saintpaul
4
0
A
C
 Boiled eggs
  March Bakery Salmonella Typhimurium 108
13
5
AM
CCS
 Cream cakes
  April Restaurant Salmonella Typhimurium 108
9
2
D
C
 Unknown
  April Private residence Salmonella Typhimurium 108
8
Unknown
A
C
 Lemon meringue & potato bake
  June Restaurant Unknown
9
Unknown
D
D
 Unknown
  June Takeaway Salmonella Typhimurium 35
3
Unknown
D
D
 Unknown
  July Private residence Salmonella Typhimurium 9
4
0
D
D
 Home made icecream
  July Restaurant Unknown
4
0
D
C
 Unknown
  July Restaurant Campylobacter
4
1
D
CCS
 Unknown
  August Restaurant Unknown
8
0
D
C
 Unknown
  September National franchised fast food Unknown
15
0
D
C
 Pizza
  September Hospital Listeriosis
2
2
D
D
 Unknown
  November Institution Norovirus II
9
0
D
C
 Unknown
  December Restaurant Norovirus II
36
0
D
C
 Unknown
  December Aged care Salmonella Typhimurium 126 var
13
0
D
D
 Unknown
  December Unknown Salmonella Typhimurium 8
9
0
D
D
 Unknown
  December Private residence Salmonella Typhimurium 126 var
3
0
D
D
 Unknown
Tas May Bakery Norovirus
57
0
D
C
 Bakery products
Vic January Restaurant Salmonella Typhimurium 9
90
7
M
D
 Pizza, risotto and pasta
  February Hospital Suspected toxin
14
Unknown
D
D
 Unknown
  February Contaminated primary produce Salmonella Typhimurium 126
11
5
D
D
 Suspected eggs
  March Restaurant Suspected toxin
16
0
A
C
 Suspected spaghetti bolognaise
  April Unknown Salmonella Typhimurium 9
9
2
D
D
 Unknown
  May Commercial caterer Salmonella Typhimurium 12a
28
3
AM
C
 Gourmet rolls/red onion
  May Hospital Suspected toxin
21
Unknown
D
D
 Unknown
  May Cafe Salmonella Typhimurium 9
8
1
D
D
 Suspected sauce - raw eggs
  June Aged care Clostridium perfringens
22
1
D
D
 Unknown
  June Aged care Suspected toxin
9
1
D
D
 Unknown
  July Commercial caterer Salmonella Stanley
33
4
D
C
 Unknown
  July Commercial caterer Salmonella Typhimurium 126
21
1
D
C
 Unknown
  August Restaurant Suspected toxin
45
0
D
C
 Unknown
  September Aged care Campylobacter
24
2
D
D
 Suspected barbecue
  October Commercial caterer Unknown
33
4
D
C
 Unknown
  November Commercial caterer Suspected toxin
20
0
A
C
 Chicken vol au vents
  November Commercial caterer Suspected toxin
9
0
D
D
 'Butterfish' (rudderfish)
  November Contaminated primary produce Unknown
7
3
D
D
 Redfin
  December Private residence/takeaway Suspected toxin
75
1
D
C
 Unknown
  December Commercial caterer Salmonella Typhimurium 170
48
2
D
C
 Unknown
  December Aged care` Campylobacter
7
0
D
D
 Suspected drinking water
WA January Commercial caterer Norovirus
19
0
A
C
 Prawns and cold meats
  April Commercial caterer Clostridium perfringens
100
0
M
D
 Pasta meat sauce
Total      
2,076
116
 

* A=analytical epidemiological evidence; D=descriptive evidence: M=microbiological evidence.
† C=cohort study; CCS=case control study; D=descriptive study; N=individual patient data not collected.

RDNC = 'Reactive but Does Not Conform' and represents phage type patterns that are not yet assigned.

 

This article was published in Communicable Diseases Intelligence Vol 29 No 2, June 2005.


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