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    Epidemiology of foodborne Norovirus outbreaks in Catalonia, Spain

    Noroviruses are one of the principal biological agents associated with the consumption of contaminated food. The objective of this study was to analyse the size and epidemiological characteristics of foodborne...

    Ana Martinez, Angela Dominguez, Nuria Torner, Laura Ruiz in BMC Infectious Diseases (2008)

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    Foodborne norovirus outbreak: the role of an asymptomatic food handler

    In July 2005 an outbreak of acute gastroenteritis occurred on a residential summer camp in the province of Barcelona (northeast of Spain). Forty-four people were affected among residents and employees. All of ...

    Irene Barrabeig, Ariadna Rovira, Javier Buesa, Rosa Bartolomé in BMC Infectious Diseases (2010)

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    Mumps: MMR vaccination and genetic diversity of mumps virus, 2007–2011 in Catalonia, Spain

    Mumps is a vaccine-preventable disease but outbreaks have been reported in persons vaccinated with two doses of MMR vaccine.

    Irene Barrabeig, Andrés Antón, Núria Torner, Tomàs Pumarola in BMC Infectious Diseases (2019)