Disease risks from foods, England and Wales, 1996-2000

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 365-372

  Adak, Goutam K ^a   Meakins, Sallyanne M ^a   Yip, Hopi ^a   Lopman, Benjamin A ^a   O'Brien, Sarah J ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; DEATH; DISEASE CONTROL; EATING HABIT; FATALITY; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAMB; MEAT; POPULATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SALMONELLOSIS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 14644406872     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1103.040191     Document Type: Article

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