Respiratory symptoms and the case definition of gastroenteritis: An international analysis of the potential impact on burden estimates

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 117-124

  Hall, G ^a   Mcdonald, L ^b   Majowicz, S E ^b,c   Scallan, E ^d   Kirk, M ^a,e   Sockett, P ^b,c   Angulo, F J ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR EMERGING AND ZOONOTIC INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (United States)

^e OzFoodNet   (Australia)

Author keywords

Acute gastroenteritis; Diarrhoea; Incidence; Population study; Respiratory symptoms; Vomiting

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHILD; CONCURRENT INFECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DISEASE DURATION; FEMALE; FEVER; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD POISONING; GASTROENTERITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HEADACHE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INCOME; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; VOMITING; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; INCIDENCE; LUNG DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FOODBORNE DISEASES; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LUNG DISEASES; MALE; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 73349141404     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268809990112     Document Type: Article

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