Food-borne illness (outbreak)

Notification class
No reporting classThe National Surveillance Manual gives it no reporting class.
Category
Food-borne diseases

Case definition

An incident in which 2 or more people experience a similar illness, after ingestion of a common food or drink.

Specimen

Stool and/or vomitus, or rectal swab (if stool unavailable) or leftover food or other food should be sent to the National Public Health Lab.

Source: National Surveillance Manual

The figures

The National Surveillance Unit publishes the latest figures every week.

For health professionals