Emergency Survey Methods in Acute Cryptosporidiosis Outbreak

In August 2003, a communitywide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis occurred in Kansas. We conducted a case-control study to assess risk factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection by using the telephone survey infrastructure of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Using existing state-ba...

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Autores principales: Fox, LeAnne M., Ocfemia, M. Cheryl Banez, Hunt, D. Charles, Blackburn, Brian G., Neises, Daniel, Kent, W. Kay, Beach, Michael J., Pezzino, Gianfranco
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2005
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3320378/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15890130
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1105.040871
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Sumario:In August 2003, a communitywide outbreak of cryptosporidiosis occurred in Kansas. We conducted a case-control study to assess risk factors associated with Cryptosporidium infection by using the telephone survey infrastructure of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Using existing state-based infrastructure provides an innovative means for investigating acute outbreaks.

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