Reported waterborne outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease in Australia are predominantly associated with recreational exposure

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 527-530

  Dale, Katie ^a   Kirk, Martyn ^b   Sinclair, Martha ^c   Hall, Robert ^c   Leder, Karin ^c  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b The Australian National University   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Outbreaks; OzFoodNet; Recreational; Surveillance; Waterborne

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASE; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; RECREATION; SALMONELLA; SWIMMING; SWIMMING POOL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; BATHING BEACHES; CAMPYLOBACTER JEJUNI; CHILD; COMMUNICABLE DISEASES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; GASTROENTERITIS; GIARDIA LAMBLIA; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; RECREATION; SALMONELLA; SWIMMING POOLS; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER SUPPLY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952116832     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2010.00602.x     Document Type: Article

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