The changing epidemiology of foodborne diseases

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 311, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 23-29

  Altekruse, Sean F ^a,b   Swerdlow, David L ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NATL CENTER FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Food poisoning; Population surveillance; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; FOOD; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; INFECTION; SOCIAL ASPECT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030061312     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199601000-00005     Document Type: Article

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