RE: "EPIDEMIOLOGY OF SALMONELLOSIS IN CALIFORNIA, 1990-1999: MORBIDITY, MORTALITY, AND HOSPITALIZATION COSTS"

Epidemiology of salmonellosis in California, 1990-1999: morbidity, mortality, and hospitalization costs.

Salmonella is a common cause of bacterial foodborne illness in the United States. The epidemiology and costs of nontyphoidal salmonellosis in California from 1990 through 1999 are described using surveillance, hospitalization, and death data. Trends in Salmonella rates and factors associated with prolonged hospitalization were evaluated using Poisson and linear regression models, respectively. ...

Simulating green tax effects on pollution reduction, mortality and morbidity costs in Iran

The direct association between air pollution and morbidity and mortality rates has been proved. This major environmental risk factor has been mainly due to extensive use of fossil fuels. Increasing pollution caused by fossil fuels can threaten human health. This study simulated the effect of green taxes on Iran’s health indicators, i.e., mortality and morbidity. We used a Computable General Equ...

1 Poisoning Mortality and Hospitalization Trends in Taiwan , 1999 - 2008

Poisoning Mortality and Hospitalization Trends in Taiwan , 1999 - 2008

Acute Encephalitis Hospitalizations, California, 1990–1999: Unrecognized Arboviral Encephalitis?

Historically, Western equine encephalomyelitis and St. Louis encephalitis caused substantial human and equine illness and death in California. This study describes the epidemiology of encephalitis with data from 13,807 patients hospitalized in California with acute encephalitis from 1990 through 1999. The incidence of encephalitis hospitalizations decreased over this period. The greatest propor...