Syndromic surveillance of Norovirus using over-the-counter sales of medications related to gastrointestinal illness

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 235-241

  Edge, Victoria L ^a,b   Pollari, Frank ^a   Ng, Lai King ^c   Michel, Pascal ^a   McEwen, Scott A ^b   Wilson, Jeffrey B ^a,b   Jerrett, Michael ^d,e   Sockett, Paul N ^a,b   Martin, S Wayne ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastroenteritis; Gastrointestinal illness; Norovirus; Over the counter medications; Syndromic surveillance

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COMMUNITY CARE; ECONOMICS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; NOROVIRUS; PARASITOSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 33749462351     PISSN: 17129532     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2006/958191     Document Type: Article

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