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RASFFReference 2020.0379

Norovirus outbreak associated with oysters.

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RASFF

Identification and classification

Reference
2020.0379
Notification ID
418094
Classification
information notification for attention
Risk decision
serious
Product type
food
Notification basis
food poisoning
Status
ec_validated

RASFF

Product

Description
live oysters
Distribution status
Description
product (presumably) no longer on the market
Notification ID
223
Notification ID
1522667
Category
Description
bivalve molluscs and products thereof
Notification ID
18432
Product descriptions
  1. Notification ID
    1522797
    productAspect
    Batch numbers: GW191119 and GW171219.

RASFF

Risk and analytical results

hazardObserved
The UK is currently investigating an outbreak of Norovirus associated with consumption of oysters.
Notification ID
34434
numberOfPersonsAffected
22
typeOfIllness
Norovirus- diarrhea & vomiting

RASFF

Measures

  1. Action taken
    Description
    informing authorities
    Notification ID
    18380
    Notification ID
    1522965
    takenBy
    Notification ID
    5014
    isoCode
    GB
    organizationName
    United Kingdom

RASFF

Origin, notification and distribution

Origin
United Kingdom
Notifying country or territory
United Kingdom
Published distribution
Malaysia, United Kingdom
Affected territories
Malaysia · United Kingdom

RASFF

Published territorial roles

  1. Roles
    1. Role
      FOR_ATTENTION
      notificationId
      418094
    Organisation
    code
    INFO
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5680
    Description
    INFOSAN
    Notification ID
    10340
  2. Roles
    1. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      418094
    2. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      418094
    Organisation
    code
    MY
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5143
    Description
    Malaysia
    Notification ID
    10138
  3. Roles
    1. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      418094
    2. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      418094
    3. Role
      ORIGIN
      notificationId
      418094
    4. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      418094
    5. Role
      DISTRIBUTION
      notificationId
      418094
    6. Role
      NOTIFYING
      notificationId
      418094
    7. Role
      OPERATOR
      notificationId
      418094
    Organisation
    code
    GB
    countryNetworkOrganizationId
    5014
    Description
    United Kingdom
    Notification ID
    17

Provenance and context

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