11-28-2007, 02:58 PM
A county health officer investigates an outbreak of illness among
persons attending a church picnic. The illness is characterized by the
onset of nausea and vomiting 3 to 4 hours after attending the picnic.
All affected persons recover without specific therapy. The
investigation implicates egg salad as the vehicle of transmission.
This episode is consistent with a foodborne outbreak caused by which
of the following?
A
) Clostridium perfringens
B
) Giardia lamblia
C
) Salmonella species
D
) Staphylococcus aureus
persons attending a church picnic. The illness is characterized by the
onset of nausea and vomiting 3 to 4 hours after attending the picnic.
All affected persons recover without specific therapy. The
investigation implicates egg salad as the vehicle of transmission.
This episode is consistent with a foodborne outbreak caused by which
of the following?
A
) Clostridium perfringens
B
) Giardia lamblia
C
) Salmonella species
D
) Staphylococcus aureus