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. 1983 Nov 19;287(6404):1532-4.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.287.6404.1532.

Epidemic of gastroenteritis caused by oysters contaminated with small round structured viruses

O N Gill, W D Cubitt, D A McSwiggan, B M Watney, C L Bartlett

Epidemic of gastroenteritis caused by oysters contaminated with small round structured viruses

O N Gill et al. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). .

Abstract

A large outbreak of viral gastroenteritis occurred in which oysters eaten raw were the vehicle of infection. Laboratory findings indicated that a small round structured virus was the infecting agent. Adults of all ages were equally susceptible to infection with the virus. Investigation cast doubt on the efficacy of depuration as a method for rendering oysters free of virus, and hence the public should be warned of the hazard of eating raw shellfish.

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