A National Epidemic of Campylobacteriosis in Iceland, Lessons Learned
Summary Epidemics often result in organizational, policy and technical changes within a country. In 1999, an epidemic of campylobacteriosis was reported in Iceland. The recent availability of fresh poultry products in the marketplace was suggested as the source of infection. This paper reports on th...
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crwiley:10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01387.x 2024-09-15T18:13:19+00:00 A National Epidemic of Campylobacteriosis in Iceland, Lessons Learned Tustin, J. Laberge, K. Michel, P. Reiersen, J. Dađadóttir, S. Briem, H. Harđardóttir, H. Kristinsson, K. Gunnarsson, E. Friđriksdóttir, V. Georgsson, F. 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01387.x https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1111%2Fj.1863-2378.2010.01387.x https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01387.x en eng Wiley http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor Zoonoses and Public Health volume 58, issue 6, page 440-447 ISSN 1863-1959 1863-2378 journal-article 2011 crwiley https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1863-2378.2010.01387.x 2024-08-15T04:18:08Z Summary Epidemics often result in organizational, policy and technical changes within a country. In 1999, an epidemic of campylobacteriosis was reported in Iceland. The recent availability of fresh poultry products in the marketplace was suggested as the source of infection. This paper reports on the context of the epidemic, reviews interventions implemented to prevent campylobacteriosis, and discusses lessons learned. A retrospective study of interventions implemented in Iceland from June 1995 to December 2007 was conducted by interviewing key informants and reviewing Iceland’s literature. Cumulative incidence rates of domestic campylobacteriosis by year and average incidence rates per epidemic period were calculated. Interventions included on‐farm surveillance of Campylobacter , producer education, enhanced biosecurity measures, changes in poultry processing, a leak‐proof packaging policy, a freezing policy for products from Campylobacter ‐positive poultry flocks, consumer education, and the creation of a legislated inter‐organizational response committee. These interventions appear to have collectively contributed to a decrease in campylobacteriosis’ incidence rate near pre‐epidemic baseline levels. Expert consultations revealed that the implementation of a Campylobacter surveillance program in poultry and the freezing policy were critical to controlling the disease in the Icelandic population. It was also recognized that new multidisciplinary collaborations among public health, veterinary, and food safety authorities and a sustained co‐operation from the poultry industry were integral factors to the mitigation of the epidemic. Iceland’s response to the campylobacteriosis epidemic is a lesson learned of inter‐disciplinary and inter‐organizational precautionary public health action in the face of a complex public health issue. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Wiley Online Library Zoonoses and Public Health 58 6 440 447 |
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Summary Epidemics often result in organizational, policy and technical changes within a country. In 1999, an epidemic of campylobacteriosis was reported in Iceland. The recent availability of fresh poultry products in the marketplace was suggested as the source of infection. This paper reports on the context of the epidemic, reviews interventions implemented to prevent campylobacteriosis, and discusses lessons learned. A retrospective study of interventions implemented in Iceland from June 1995 to December 2007 was conducted by interviewing key informants and reviewing Iceland’s literature. Cumulative incidence rates of domestic campylobacteriosis by year and average incidence rates per epidemic period were calculated. Interventions included on‐farm surveillance of Campylobacter , producer education, enhanced biosecurity measures, changes in poultry processing, a leak‐proof packaging policy, a freezing policy for products from Campylobacter ‐positive poultry flocks, consumer education, and the creation of a legislated inter‐organizational response committee. These interventions appear to have collectively contributed to a decrease in campylobacteriosis’ incidence rate near pre‐epidemic baseline levels. Expert consultations revealed that the implementation of a Campylobacter surveillance program in poultry and the freezing policy were critical to controlling the disease in the Icelandic population. It was also recognized that new multidisciplinary collaborations among public health, veterinary, and food safety authorities and a sustained co‐operation from the poultry industry were integral factors to the mitigation of the epidemic. Iceland’s response to the campylobacteriosis epidemic is a lesson learned of inter‐disciplinary and inter‐organizational precautionary public health action in the face of a complex public health issue. |
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Tustin, J. Laberge, K. Michel, P. Reiersen, J. Dađadóttir, S. Briem, H. Harđardóttir, H. Kristinsson, K. Gunnarsson, E. Friđriksdóttir, V. Georgsson, F. |
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Tustin, J. Laberge, K. Michel, P. Reiersen, J. Dađadóttir, S. Briem, H. Harđardóttir, H. Kristinsson, K. Gunnarsson, E. Friđriksdóttir, V. Georgsson, F. A National Epidemic of Campylobacteriosis in Iceland, Lessons Learned |
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Tustin, J. Laberge, K. Michel, P. Reiersen, J. Dađadóttir, S. Briem, H. Harđardóttir, H. Kristinsson, K. Gunnarsson, E. Friđriksdóttir, V. Georgsson, F. |
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A National Epidemic of Campylobacteriosis in Iceland, Lessons Learned |
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A National Epidemic of Campylobacteriosis in Iceland, Lessons Learned |
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A National Epidemic of Campylobacteriosis in Iceland, Lessons Learned |
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A National Epidemic of Campylobacteriosis in Iceland, Lessons Learned |
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A National Epidemic of Campylobacteriosis in Iceland, Lessons Learned |
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