The incidence of norovirus-associated gastroenteritis outbreaks in victoria, Australia (2002-2007) and their relationship with rainfall

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 2822-2827

  Bruggink, Leesa D ^a   Marshall, John A ^a  

^a VICTORIAN INFECTIOUS DISEASES REFERENCE LABORATORY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Lag; Norovirus; Outbreaks; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDEMIC; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; NOROVIRUS; PERIODICITY; RNA VIRUS INFECTION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VIRAL GASTROENTERITIS; WEATHER;

NOROVIRUS;

EID: 78649604312     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7072822     Document Type: Article

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