points to the existence of conditions which led to such an
event. Hence, investigation of such an outbreak is not just a
matter of elucidating the cause, but also of establishing why
the causal circumstances arose.2
The authors investigated an outbreak of food poisoning
which was reported from a Military establishment. On 29 May
2011, 43 cases (out of total 53 cases) reported to the Emergency
Department (ED) with complaints of loose motions, fever,
headache, vomiting and abdominal pain. All cases were
treated at ED and one case was referred to hospi