Incidence of gastroenteritis in Norway - A population-based survey

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 131, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 591-597

  Kuusi, M ^a,b   Aavitsland, P ^a   Gondrosen, B ^c   Kapperud, G ^a,d  

^a NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^b EPIET   (Norway)

^c Norwegian Food Control Authority   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHLORINATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EXPOSURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORWAY; POPULATION RESEARCH; POSTAL MAIL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZATION; REGISTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0041854248     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268803008744     Document Type: Article

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