Outbreak of Gastroenteritis in Tong Ho Junior High School, Yun Lin County

Wu Ping-Fuai

1989 Vol.5 NO.10

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Abstract：

On September 18, 1989, an outbreak of gastroenteritis occurred in students of Tong Ho Junior High School who had had box lunches at school The school had 825 students. While few students took care of their own meal, majority of the students had box lunches at school The box lunches were supplied by two companies, company A and company B. Among one hundred and seventeen students who had box lunches supplied by company A, no one was sick. Among six hundred and twenty students who had box lunches supplied by company B, one hundred and twenty students (19 4%) became ill three to four hours after the lunch. Abdominal pain, vomiting and headache were main symptoms Most of the sick students recovered within one day after supportive treatment in the emergency room of Yun-Lin County Hospital