Using the internet for rapid investigation of an outbreak of diarrhoeal illness in mountain bikers

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 138, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1704-1711

  Griffiths, S L ^a   Salmon, R L ^a   Mason, B W ^a   Elliott, C ^a   Thomas, D Rh ^a   Davies, C ^b  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b Powys County Council   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Campylobacter; Gastrointestinal infections; Outbreaks; Zoonoses

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CAMPYLOBACTER ENTERITIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CYCLING; EPIDEMIC; FECES; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; RURAL AREA; UNITED KINGDOM; ANIMAL; ATHLETE; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS; DIARRHEA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SHEEP; TELEMEDICINE; ZOONOSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ATHLETES; CAMPYLOBACTER; CAMPYLOBACTER INFECTIONS; COHORT STUDIES; DIARRHEA; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SHEEP; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TELEMEDICINE; WALES; YOUNG ADULT; ZOONOSES;

EID: 78149262307     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268810001561     Document Type: Article

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