An extensive gastroenteritis outbreak after drinking-water contamination by sewage effluent, Finland

Epidemiology and Infection

Volumn 139, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1105-1113

  Laine, J ^a,b   Huovinen, E ^a   Virtanen, M J ^a   Snellman, M ^a   Lumio, J ^b,c   Ruutu, P ^a   Kujansuu, E ^d   Vuento, R ^b,c   Pitkanen T ^a   Miettinen, I ^a   Herrala, J ^b   Lepisto O ^e   Antonen, J ^b,d   Helenius, J ^c   Hanninen M L ^f   Maunula, L ^f   Mustonen, J ^b,d   Kuusi, M ^a   Collin, Pekka ^b,c   Korpela, Markku ^b,c   Kuusela, Anna Leena ^b,c   Mustajoki, Sami ^b,c   Oksa, Heikki ^b,c   Räsänen, Sirpa ^c   Uotila, Terhi ^b   Katto, Tina ^b   more..

^a NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^d NOKIA RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e Environmental Health Control Unit   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Gastroenteritis; outbreak; waterborne infections

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FINLAND; GASTROENTERITIS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEWAGE EFFLUENT; WATER CONTAMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DRINKING WATER; FEMALE; FINLAND; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEWAGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959369983     PISSN: 09502688     EISSN: 14694409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0950268810002141     Document Type: Article

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