Case-case analysis of enteric diseases with routine surveillance data: Potential use and example results

Epidemiologic Perspectives and Innovations

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Wilson, Nick ^a   Baker, Michael ^a   Edwards, Richard ^a   Simmons, Greg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b Auckland Regional Public Health Service   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ARTICLE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CASE CASE ANALYSIS; CRYPTOSPORIDIOSIS; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; EPIDEMIC; FECES; FOOD INTAKE; GIARDIASIS; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; RISK FACTOR; SALMONELLOSIS; SHIGELLOSIS; TRAVEL; WATER TREATMENT; YERSINIOSIS;

EID: 56349151757     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17425573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1742-5573-5-6     Document Type: Article

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