Outbreak of giardiasis and cryptosporidiosis associated with a neighborhood interactive water fountain-Florida, 2006

Journal of Environmental Health

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 18-22

  Eisenstein, Leah ^a   Bodager, Dean ^b   Ginzl, Dawn ^b  

^a FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYST; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FILTRATION; IRRADIATION; PROTOZOAN;

CONTINUING EDUCATION; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GIARDIASIS; HUMAN; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GIARDIASIS; HUMANS; MALE; URBAN POPULATION; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER PURIFICATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; GIARDIA;

EID: 55349091337     PISSN: 00220892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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