Foodborne viral infections in most cases are caused by two types of virus:

norovirus and small round structures viruses (SRSVs). The latest cause gastroenteritis and Hepatitis A virus which causes hepatitis. As for noroviruses, they were formerly named as Norwalk-like viruses (NLV).

Foodborne viruses are a common cause of outbreaks of gastroenteritis.

All foodborne viruses are transmitted by human to human by means of infected food handler during preparation or by contact with sewage or sewage sludge. Also they may be transmitted with polluted water.

The common ways for transmission of human infection are:

• consumption of contaminated food

• person-to-person body contact

• release of aerosols.

It was reported that outbreak of viral foodborne illness are usually associated with the uses of shellfish caught in sewage-polluted rivers. The highest risk of foodborne illness occurs with catering operations preparing ready to eat foods, although foodborne spread is difficult to prove.

The preventive measures include use of clean water for irrigation of fruits and vegetables that are likely to be eaten raw. Important is to eat and cultivat shellfish in sewage-free seawater.

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