An outbreak of intrafamiliar hepatitis A associated with clam consumption: Epidemic transmission to a school community

European Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 187-192

  Leoni, E ^a   Bevini, C ^b   Degli Esposti, S ^b   Graziano, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Loc Hlth Auth of South Bologna   (Italy)

Author keywords

Clams; Hepatitis A; School epidemic

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE FINDING; CHILD; CLAM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FAMILIAL INCIDENCE; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEPATITIS A; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL HYGIENE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; BIVALVIA; CHILD; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FOOD POISONING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS A; HEPATOVIRUS; HUMANS; HYGIENE; ITALY; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SCHOOLS; SEX FACTORS; TOILET FACILITIES;

EID: 0031884122     PISSN: 03932990     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007441106534     Document Type: Article

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