Case-case study of a Salmonella outbreak: An epidemiologic method to analyse surveillance data

International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health

Volumn 211, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 163-167

  Krumkamp, Ralf ^a   Reintjes, Ralf ^a   Dirksen Fischer, Martin ^b  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

^b Public Health Department   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case case study; Outbreak investigation; Routine disease surveillance; Salmonella

Indexed keywords

SALMONELLA;

EID: 39149139975     PISSN: 14384639     EISSN: 1618131X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2007.02.006     Document Type: Article

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