What are Foodborne Diseases and Gastroenteritis Outbreaks?

Foodborne disease clusters/outbreaks refer to any food-related incident involving 2 or more individuals with onset of illness that is epidemiologically linked to a common food/beverage source, and are notifiable. The cause may be infectious or toxin-related.

Quick reference guide: Submission of specimens for suspected food/waterborne disease outbreaks to NHLS/NICD laboratories (2024)
Quick Reference Guide for the Investigation of Foodborne Disease Outbreaks (2024)
NICD-NHLS Handbook for Diagnosis of Foodborne illness Clusters/Outbreaks (2016)
CED Specimen form (2024)
CED specimen collection guide & packaging (2024)
Foodborne Illness Outbreak Investigation: Line-list (2024)
Foodborne disease outbreak Case Investigation Form (2024)
Request Form for Public Health Samples - green point (2023)
NHLS Infection Control Laboratory Service form (2024)
NHLS Public Health Laboratory KZN Request form (2024)
NHLS Public Health Laboratory Port Elizabeth Request form (2024)

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