SEP 1, 2026 · JOURNAL ARTICLE
An Acute Gastroenteritis Outbreak Linked to Serving Hot Meals Inside Polybag During a Religious Ceremony, Bangladesh‐2022: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Health Science Reports
A well-designed retrospective cohort study with clear epidemiological evidence (RR 9.7, 95% CI 4.1–22.6) linking a specific food preparation practice to acute gastroenteritis, but limited by single-site setting, negative pathogen culture, and lack of microbiological confirmation of causation.
Reported
Overall attack rate57% (229/400)
Median incubation period13 h [IQR: 10–19 h]
Attack rate – khichuri in polybag68% (224/329)