The impact of health communication and enhanced laboratory-based surveillance on detection of cyclosporiasis outbreaks in California.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 6(2): 200-3, 2000.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10756158
ABSTRACT
We investigated the timing of diagnosis, influence of media information on testing for Cyclospora, and the method used to identify cases during eight cyclosporiasis outbreaks in California in spring of 1997. We found that Internet information, media reports, and enhanced laboratory surveillance improved detection of these outbreaks.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disease Outbreaks
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Eimeriida
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Coccidiosis
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Foodborne Diseases
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Screening_studies
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2000
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States