Outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness of unknown etiology associated with eating burritos - United States, October 1997-October 1998

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 210-213

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ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD; EPIDEMIC; FOOD; FOOD POISONING; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; SCHOOL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FOOD; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SERVICES; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; SCHOOLS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033582875     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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